[Urethral injuries secondary to implantation of penile prosthesis. Analysis of the causes, prevention and treatment]

Urologia. 2014 Jul-Sep;81(3):139-43. doi: 10.5301/urologia.5000056. Epub 2014 Mar 21.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Urethral injuries due to penile prosthesis implant represent a rare complication of the intervention to position penile prosthesis, but unfortunately scientific literature about this is poor. This rare complication may occur during surgery and in the postoperative period, both early and late. It recognizes a variety of causes that may include anatomical or functional conditions, for example cavernosal fibrosis or outcomes of inflammations or previous urethral lesions and pathological sensibility due to diabetic neuropathy or other forms of neuropathy including those from spinal cord injury or myelopathy. This review evaluates the possible predisposing conditions, the clinical presentations, and the devices in the surgical procedures to use to minimize the risk of onset of this lesions and the measures to take if they occur.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Complications
  • Dilatation / adverse effects
  • Dilatation / instrumentation
  • Fistula / etiology
  • Fistula / surgery
  • Friction
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Intraoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Lacerations / etiology
  • Male
  • Penile Diseases / etiology
  • Penile Diseases / surgery
  • Penile Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Penile Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Risk Factors
  • Stress, Mechanical
  • Urethra / injuries*
  • Urethra / surgery
  • Urethral Diseases / etiology
  • Urethral Diseases / surgery
  • Urinary Diversion
  • Urinary Fistula / etiology
  • Urinary Fistula / surgery
  • Wounds and Injuries / prevention & control
  • Wounds and Injuries / surgery