THE TREATMENT OF RECTAL INJURIES INCLUDIN G VESICORECTAL FISTULAS IN RADICAL PROSTATECTOMIES

Authors
GROSS AJ HUBNER D MEYERMOLDENHAUER WH HULAND H
Citation
Aj. Gross et al., THE TREATMENT OF RECTAL INJURIES INCLUDIN G VESICORECTAL FISTULAS IN RADICAL PROSTATECTOMIES, Der Urologe, 34(1), 1995, pp. 43-45
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
Der Urologe → ACNP
ISSN journal
03402592
Volume
34
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
43 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-2592(1995)34:1<43:TTORII>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
In the literature many different ways are described of treating rectal injuried during radical prostatectomy. Therefore, following this proc edure we evaluated our patients with rectal injuries. Rectal injury oc curred in 16 of 299 patients with radical prostatectomy for treatment of localized prostate cancer. Seven developed a vesicorectal fistula, 4 of whom needed no further surgical intervention. Only 3 (1%) had to undergo an additional operation.