Pd43-07 management of urinary/perineal fistulae complicating the modern treatment of rectal cancer

The introduction of neo-adjuvant chemo-radiation as standard in addition to surgery for the treatment of locally invasive carcinoma of the rectum has changed the nature and complexity of the urological complications that may arise from the surgery alone. We evaluate the options available in dealing with post-rectal cancer treatment fistulae, as distinct from post-prostate cancer treatment fistulae and identify the difficulties in managing these patients, particularly in the presence of concomitant radiotherapy-related damage to adjacent structures.
Source: The Journal of Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Trauma/Reconstruction/Diversion: Ureter (including Pyeloplasty) and Bladder Reconstruction (including fistula), Augmentation, Substitution, Diversion II Source Type: research