title: Total incontinence secondary to sphincter destruction after prostate cryotherapy for recurrent prostatic carcinoma.
abstract: We report a case of total urinary incontinence secondary to sphincter destruction after prostate cryotherapy for recurrent prostatic carcinoma in a 64-year-old man. Periurethral collagen injection was impossible due to inadequate penetration of the injection needle, because of severe scarring and fibrotic changes of the urethra after cryotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Rivas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miettinen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gomella
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Chancellor
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000628:therapy*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries*; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*