Rupture of vesicourethral anastomosis following radical retropubic prostatectomy

OBJECTIVE: Rupture of vesicourethral anastomosis following radical retropubic prostatectomy is a complication that requires immediate management. We evaluated the morbidity of this rare complication. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed retrospectively 5 cases of disruption of vesicourethral anastomosis during post-operative period in a consecutive series of 1,600 radical retropubic prostatectomies, performed by a single surgeon. RESULTS: It occurred in a ratio of 1:320 prostatectomies (0,3%). Management was conservative in all the cases with an average catheter permanence time of 28 days, being its removal preceded by cystography. Two cases were secondary to bleeding, 1 followed the change of vesical catheter and 2 by unknown causes after removing the Foley catheter. Only one patient evolved with urethral stenosis, in the period ranging from 6 to 120 months. CONCLUSION: Rupture of vesicourethral anastomosis is not related to the surgeon's experience, and conservative treatment has shown to be effective.

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Main Authors:	Dall'oglio,Marcos, Srougi,Miguel, Pereira,Daniel, Nesrallah,Adriano, Andreoni,Cássio, Kauffmann,José R., Nesrallah,Luciano
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2003
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382003000300005
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