Rupture of ileal neobladder due to urethral obstruction by mucous plug.
We report a case of ileal neobladder rupture after radical cystectomy due to mucus obstruction of the bladder neck. Since mucus production in bowel neobladders cannot be sufficiently influenced pharmacologically, patients with a continent urinary diversion connected to the urethra should learn self-catheterization.
Haupt
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Department of Urology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Federal Republic of Germany.
Pannek
J
J
Knopf
H J
HJ
Schulze
H
H
Senge
T
T
D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009093:Mucus; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012421:Rupture; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D014547:Urinary Diversion