title: [The acquired urethrorectal fistula: a rare pathology].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Conservative management of iatrogenic urethro-rectal fistula is discussed and the literature briefly reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient's only symptom was rectal voiding, which he considered was not enough to justify an operation. At one-year follow up, patient condition remains unchanged.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients with urethro-rectal fistula and a competent bladder neck, whose only symptom is rectal voiding, can be managed conservatively if the patient refuses an operation.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario San Juan, Alicante, España.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: López López
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Romero Maroto
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Gómez Ruiz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery