Transsphincteric repair of rectourethral fistulas following laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1047-1049

  Dafnis, George ^a   Wang, Yu Hui ^a   Borck, Leif ^a  

^a Eskilstuna County Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy; Rectourethral fistula; Three stage procedure; Transsphincteric repair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; RECTOURETHRA FISTULA; SAFETY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSSPHINCTERIC REPAIR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA FISTULA;

HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATECTOMY; RECTAL FISTULA; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; URETHRAL DISEASES; URINARY FISTULA;

EID: 9644304551     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2004.00928.x     Document Type: Article

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