title: Laser division of encircling sutures to remove retained urethral catheter after radical retropubic prostatectomy.
abstract: Inability to remove a urethral catheter after radical retropubic prostatectomy is an uncommon complication. We describe removal of a urethral catheter entrapped in vesicourethral anastomotic sutures, which was safely performed endoscopically using a holmium laser.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. nagpank@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Muthuswamy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagarajan
authors.forename: Philip M T
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Weston
authors.forename: Chandra Shekhar
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Biyani
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D013537:Sutures; D018666:Ureteroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation