title: [Acquired rectourethral fistula: case report].
abstract: Rectourethral fistulas are an uncommon complication of urinary or rectal surgery, trauma, inflammatory disease, radiation therapy for prostate cancer; they represent an unique challenge for the surgeon. Although closure can occure spontaneously, most cases of acquired rectourethral fistula need surgical repair. Despite a century of surgical experience, no single approach has been universally accepted. We report a case of a rectourethral fistula occurred in a 73 year-old man after a radical retropubic prostatectomy and external beam irradiation for prostate cancer, successfully treated with perineal approach.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi, La Sapienza, di Roma.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Iachetta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Urciuoli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blasi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brunelli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Degli Effetti
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: D'Orazi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maturo
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iavarone
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Custureri
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*