Management of rectal injury during perineal prostatectomy.
109 patients with locally confined prostate cancer underwent radical perineal prostatectomy. In 12 (11%) patients a rectal laceration was noted intraoperatively and closed in two layers. No patient had complications or prolonged hospital stay associated with the laceration.
Boeckmann
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Urologische Klinik, RWTH Aachen, Deutschland.
Jakse
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D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery