Neovesical-urethral anastomotic stricture due to external suture migration.
We report on the endoscopic appearance and subsequent treatment of a neovesical-urethral anastomotic stricture caused by migration of a nonabsorbable suture originally placed for retropubic hemostasis.
Mogorovich
Andrea
A
Department of Surgery, Unit of Urology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. mogorovich@hotmail.it
De Maria
Maurizio
M
Manassero
Francesca
F
Giannarini
Gianluca
G
Selli
Cesare
C
D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D015653:Cystectomy / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods