title: [Early repair of rupture of the posterior urethra in males. Report on 10 cases (author's transl)].
abstract: Repair operations were performed in 10 men with recent ruptures of the posterior urethra, between 1972 and 1980. One-stage segmental urethrectomy and end-to-end urethrorrhaphy was performed immediately (5 cases) or deferred to a late date (5 cases), with (2 cases) or without (8 cases) protective cystostomy. The origin of the lesions in these cases is discussed. The results obtained in these 10 patients are compared with those observed in 6 other cases treated urgently by cystostomy, with or without perineal drainage, followed by urethral reconstruction after a period of 2 to 6 months. Healing occurred within a mean period of 27 days in the first group, and 185 days in the second. Urinary fistulae developed in 20 p. cent of the patients in the first group, and 17 p. cent of those in the second group. Urinary continence was good in 100 p. cent of the first and 67 p. cent of the second group, a sterile urine being obtained in 100 p. cent and 83 p. cent of cases respectively. Sexual disorders were reported in 10 p. cent of the first and 67 p. cent of the second group. The authors conclude that urgent immediate or deferred reconstruction should be conducted in recent ruptures of the posterior urethra in men. Micturition urethrography after IVU. and retrograde urethrography, are essential investigations for detecting the lesions. Retrograde urethrography should be conducted with a small quantity (10 ml) of contrast medium, as soon as possible after plastic surgery. The authors employ segmental urethrectomy followed by end-to-end urethrorrhaphy, which has given better results than Solovov-Badenoch's urethroplasty.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D013997:Time Factors; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Réparation précoce des ruptures de l'urèthre postérieur chez l'homme. A propos de 10 cas.