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  • Title: Obliterative vesicourethral strictures following radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: reconstructive armamentarium.
    Author: Wessells H, Morey AF, McAninch JW.
    Journal: J Urol; 1998 Oct; 160(4):1373-5. PubMed ID: 9751356.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: We report the reconstructive techniques used to correct obliterative vesicourethral strictures related to prostate cancer surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Four men with anastomotic obliteration after radical prostatectomy underwent primary excision with end-to-end anastomosis, penile fasciocutaneous flap, free-graft urethroplasty with rectus muscle flap or anterior bladder tube with omental pedicle flap procedure. RESULTS: At mean followup of 33.8 months all patients had urethral patency but none was continent. CONCLUSIONS: Single stage reconstruction of the obliterated vesicourethral anastomosis after prostatectomy successfully restored urethral patency. No technique was applicable in all cases. Sphincteric function is likely to be compromised after the primary procedure, resulting in incontinence after successful urethral reconstruction. Subsequent artificial sphincter placement appears to be safe and helpful in restoring continence.
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