title: Iatrogenic bladder stone formation on absorbable suture 3-years after radical prostatectomy.
abstract: Vesical calculi formation on absorbable sutures is rare. The case of a 68-year-old white man, who had formed a large bladder stone on absorbable suture 3 years after radical prostatectomy, is reported. Endoscopic lithotripsy of the bladder calculi was performed and the suture was removed.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie, Centre Hospitalier, Princesse Grace de Monaco, Monaco. cursio@unice.fr
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cursio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Choquenet
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003558:Cystoscopy; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011468:Prostatectomy; D012008:Recurrence; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications