Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3867312 | The Journal of Urology | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The therapeutic concept for rectourethral fistulas should be guided by clinical symptoms. Rectal injury during radical prostatectomy is a major risk factor. In cases with fecaluria colostomy is required for control of infection and may allow spontaneous fistula closure in approximately a third of cases. In the remainder of cases surgical fistula closure was successful in all after protective colostomy.
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Authors
Christian Thomas, Jon Jones, Wolfgang Jäger, Christian Hampel, Joachim W. Thüroff, Rolf Gillitzer,