Endoscopic reconstruction of vesicourethral obliteration after retropubic prostatectomy.
Complete vesicourethral obliteration after retropubic prostatectomy presents a challenging reconstructive problem. We report on 4 men with complete vesicourethral obliteration after radical (n = 3) or simple (n = 1) retropubic prostatectomy in which an antegrade-retrograde endoscopic approach was used to obtain durable urethral patency, with preservation of urinary continence and potency.
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Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018666:Ureteroscopy; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*