title: Intraoperative breakage of Sachse's knife blade: A rare complication of optical internal urethrotomy (one case managing experience).
abstract: Optical internal urethrotomy (OIU) is the most common procedure performed for short segment bulbar urethral stricture worldwide. This procedure most commonly performed using Sachse's cold knife. Various perioperative complications of internal urethrotomy have been described in literature including bleeding, urinary tract infection, extravasation of fluid, incontinence, impotence, and recurrence of stricture. Here we report a unique complication of breakage of Sachse knife blade intraoperatively and its endoscopic management.
authors.affiliation: King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Gautam Kumar
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Kanodia
authors.affiliation: King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Satyanarayan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sankhwar
authors.affiliation: King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jhanwar
authors.affiliation: King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014521:Urethra / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery*; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*
keywords: Methods; Recurrence; Urethra