COMPLICATIONS OF PROSTATE CRYOSURGERY - CT FINDINGS IN 3 PATIENTS

Authors
KALBHEN CL SALOMON CG DUDIAK CM OLSON MC FLISAK ME FLANIGAN RC
Citation
Cl. Kalbhen et al., COMPLICATIONS OF PROSTATE CRYOSURGERY - CT FINDINGS IN 3 PATIENTS, Abdominal imaging, 23(4), 1998, pp. 442-445
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology","Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Abdominal imaging → ACNP
ISSN journal
09428925
Volume
23
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
442 - 445
Database
ISI
SICI code
0942-8925(1998)23:4<442:COPC-C>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We present the computed tomographic (CT) findings of complications of prostate cryosurgery in three patients. One patient had injury to the bladder base and rectum, which resulted in ureteral obstruction and ve sicorectal fistula. The other two patients had urethral injuries. All three patients had CT evidence of prostate necrosis. If utilization of prostate cryosurgery increases, complications will be encountered mor e frequently on imaging studies.