title: Acquired recto-uretral fistulas: etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and therapeutic options.
abstract: Rectouretral fistulas are a rare disease, but represent an important problem for the patient that suffers them and a challenge for the urologist and colorectal surgeon who has to manage them. A wide review has been performed focusing on etiopathogenic factors, diagnostic and therapeutic options including the analysis of different surgical techniques. PubMed, MEDLINE y EMBASE medical database were searched up to September 2014.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Coloproctología, Hospital Campo Grande, Valladolid, España. Electronic address: carloscerdansantacruz@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cerdán Santacruz
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Coloproctología, Clínica Santa Elena, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cerdán Miguel
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Cáncer de próstata; Fístulas recto-uretrales; Prostate cancer; Prostatectomy; Prostatectomía; Rectouretral fistulas