title: Complications of prostate cryosurgery: CT findings in three patients.
abstract: We present the computed tomographic (CT) findings of complications of prostate cryosurgery in three patients. One patient had injury to the bladder base and rectum, which resulted in ureteral obstruction and vesicorectal fistula. The other two patients had urethral injuries. All three patients had CT evidence of prostate necrosis. If utilization of prostate cryosurgery increases, complications will be encountered more frequently on imaging studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Kalbhen
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Salomon
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Dudiak
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Flisak
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Flanigan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014521:Urethra / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries