title: Recognition and management of delayed disruption vesicourethral anastomosis in radical prostatectomy.
abstract: We describe 2 cases of delayed disruption of the vesicourethral anastomosis after radical retropubic prostatectomy. Diagnosis was established by fluoroscopic examination. Cystoscopic fixation of a catheter intravesically with suprapubic monofilament suture through the dome of the bladder proved to be the key to resolution of the problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Koch
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*