title: Rectourethral fistula after repeat transrectal prostate biopsy.
abstract: Transrectal prostate biopsy is considered a relatively safe procedure, with a quite small number of complications. We report a patient with a rectourethral fistula after a repeat transrectal prostate biopsy. To our knowledge, this is the first incident in the published literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Surgical Andrology, Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: Oleg B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Loran
authors.forename: Evgeny I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Veliev
authors.forename: Egor A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Sokolov
authors.forename: Elmar O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Dadashev
authors.forename: Renat I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Guspanov
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003556:Cystitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003559:Cystostomy; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen