Acquired Recto-Uretral Fistulas: Etiopathogenesis, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Options

Publication date: Available online 13 February 2015 Source:Cirugía Española (English Edition) Author(s): Carlos Cerdán Santacruz , Javier Cerdán Miguel Rectouretral fistulas are a rare disease, but represent an important problem for the patient that suffers them and a challenge for the urologist and colorectal surgeon who has to manage them. A wide review has been performed focusing on etiopathogenic factors, diagnostic and therapeutic options including the analysis of different surgical techniques. PubMed, MEDLINE and EMBASE medical database were searched up to September 2014.
Source: Cirugia Espanola - Category: Surgery Source Type: research