Necrosis of the urethra and tissue sloughing: a delayed complication after transurethral microwave thermotherapy.
Transurethral microwave thermotherapy is a minimally invasive treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia designed to destroy hyperplastic tissue without damaging the urethra. We present an unexpected complication of prostatic urethral necrosis and tissue sloughing after thermotherapy and discuss its possible cause.
Stravodimos
K G
KG
Department of Urology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York 11040-1496, USA.
Anderson
A E
AE
Goldfischer
E R
ER
Jabbour
M E
ME
Klima
W J
WJ
Smith
A D
AD
D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000009:adverse effects; D009336:Necrosis; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy