Urological complications following chemonucleolysis.
Urinary complications following chemonucleolysis have not been reported in the urological literature. We report a case of urinary retention, perineal hypoesthesia and penile dysesthesia following L5 to S1 chemonucleolysis with chymopapain and review the literature in this area.
D002917:Chymopapain / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006941:Hyperesthesia / Q000139:chemically induced; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000139:chemically induced; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D010502:Perineum; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000139:chemically induced*
D010450:Endopeptidases; D002917:Chymopapain