title: [Usefulness of urethral endoprosthesis in the management of urinary retention after brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer].
abstract: Brachytherapy is a possible treatment for localized low risk prostate cancer. Although this option is minimally invasive, some side effects may occur. Acute retention of urine (ARU) has been observed in 5% to 22% of cases and can be prevented in most cases by alpha-blocker treatment. Several alternatives have been reported in the literature for the management of ARU following brachytherapy: prolonged suprapubic catheterization, transurethral resection of the prostate and also intermittent self-catheterization. The authors report an original endoscopic approach, using urethral endoprosthesis, with a satisfactory voiding status.
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, CHU de Rouen, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen cedex, France.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kerkeni
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, CHU de Rouen, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen cedex, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chahwan
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, CHU de Rouen, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen cedex, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lenormand
authors.affiliation: Service de radiothérapie, Institut Henri-Becquerel, rue d'Amiens, 76000 Rouen, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dubray
authors.affiliation: Service de radiothérapie, Institut Henri-Becquerel, rue d'Amiens, 76000 Rouen, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benyoucef
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, CHU de Rouen, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen cedex, France. Electronic address: christian.pfister@chu-rouen.fr.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pfister
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D015607:Stents; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Brachytherapy; Cancer; Curiethérapie; Endoprosthesis; Endoprothèse; Prostate; Rétention d’urine; Urinary retention
vernacular_title: Intérêt de l'endoprothèse urétrale dans la prise en charge d'une rétention aiguë d'urine après curiethérapie pour cancer localisé de la prostate.