Trends in ureteral surgery on an academic gynecologic oncology service.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the incidence, complications, and trends associated with ureteral surgeries on a gynecologic oncology service in the context of a fellowship training program over a 24-year period. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of ureteral surgeries by gynecologic oncologists at either Moffitt Cancer Center or Tampa General Hospital from 1997 to 2020. Patient characteristics, predisposing factors, location and type of injury, repair method, postoperative management and complications were abstracted from the medical record. The recent cohort (2005-2020) was compared to our prior series (1997-2004). RESULTS: Eighty-eight cases were included. The average number of ureteral surgeries per year decreased from 5.75 (1997-2004) to 2.63 (2005-2020). Of 46 iatrogenic injuries, 45 were recognized and repaired intraoperatively. Ureteral transection was the most common type (85% [39 of 46]) and the distal 5 cm was the most common location of injury (63% [29 of 46]). Ureteroneocystostomy was the most common method of repair (83% [73 of 88]). Postoperative management, including stenting and imaging, has not changed significantly. Length of urinary catheter usage decreased in the recent cohort without associated complications. Five patients had major postoperative complications and 4 involved the urinary tract. Of those with follow-up, 96% (66 of 69) of ureteroneocystostomies and 75% (9 of 12) of ureteroureterostomies had radiologically normal urinary tracts. CONCLUSIONS: Ureteral surgery is necessary in the case of injury or involvement with invasive disease. There has been a decrease in number of procedures. Ureteroneocystostomy has remained the most common method of reconstruction for both injury and resection with acceptable postoperative complication rates.

Suprapubic versus transurethral bladder catheterization following pelvic surgery.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: There is uncertainty regarding the optimal method of achieving bladder drainage at the time of gynaecologic surgery. As both transurethral catheterization (TUC) and suprapubic catheterization (SPC) have the potential to cause harm, it is important that gynaecologists have accurate evidence upon which to base their bladder drainage policy. RECENT FINDINGS: Several clinical trials and meta-analyses have compared TUC with SPC in abdominal and pelvic surgery. Most recently, a large meta-analysis pooled the results of 12 gynaecological trials and found that the use of SPC leads to fewer urinary tract infections (UTIs) without any major complications and without increasing the duration of catheterization or length of hospital stay. SUMMARY: Robust evidence shows that SPC use leads to fewer UTIs when compared with TUC use in gynaecologic surgery. However, SPC use is associated with an increased incidence of minor complications. Future research should aim to assess the acceptability of both SPC and TUC to patients who are undergoing gynaecologic surgery. The quality of similar data in relation to rectal pelvic surgery is poor in comparison to the data on gynaecologic surgery.

Fístula uretrocavernosa por fractura penena / Urethrocavernous fistula due to penile fracture

La fractura de pene con laceración de la uretra se presenta con dolor y hematoma, detumescencia, fallo en la erección y uretrorragia. Describimos el tercer caso publicado en la literatura de fistula uretrocavernosa por fractura peneana ocurrida durante el coito (AU)

Penile fracture with urethral laceration usually presents with pain and haematoma, detumescence, erectile failure and blood loss through urethral meatus. We describe the third published case of urethrocavernous fistula following blunt penile trauma sustained durind sexual intercourse (AU)

Meatotomía ureteral asociada a vesicostomía, ¿una posibilidad de derivación urinaria? / Ureteral meatotomy associated with vesicostomy, a possible urinary derivation?

Objetivo. Mostrar nuestra experiencia en la derivación urinaria mediante meatotomía ureteral uni o bilateral asociada a vesicostomía. Material y métodos. Hemos realizado un estudio retrospectivo sobre una serie de 20 pacientes (15 niños y 5 niñas), sometidos a meatotomíaureteral junto con vesicostomía cutánea en nuestro servicio, entre los años 1989 y 2006. La edad media fue de 4,4 años (1 mes-13años). Nueve pacientes (45%) presentaban vejiga neuropática (7 con reflujo vesicoureteral secundario), 6 niños (30%) válvulas de uretra posterior, 3 estenosis vésico-ureterales bilaterales y 2 unilaterales(25%).Resultados. En el 100% de los niños se observó disminución ecográfica de la dilatación ureteropielocalicial tras la derivación; 5 de los casos que presentaban alteración de la función renal, mejoraron tras la intervención, controlado mediante el aclaramiento de creatinina. Como complicaciones se produjo prolapso vesical por la ostomía en 2 pacientes, litiasis en 1 y sangrado vesical postoperatorio en 1.Conclusiones. La meatotomía ureteral asociada a vesicostomía cutánea es una opción válida en niños que presentan una uropatía obstructiva vesical o infravesical con importante dilatación del tracto urinario superior en los que la reimplantación ureteral no se considera que pueda tener éxito. Evita la desfuncionalización vesical y el manejo dela vesicostomía resulta cómodo con bolsa o pañal (AU)

Aim. To show our experience in urinary derivation by ureteralmeatotomy associated with vesicostomy. Methods. We reviewed unior bilateral ureteral meatotomy associated with vesicostomy carried outin our institution between 1989 and 2006. We report 20 patients (15boys and 5 girls) with ages ranging from 1 month to 13 years old (median4,4 years ols). Nueve (45%) had neuropathic bladder, 6 (30%) posterior urethral valves and 5 (25%) vesicoureteral stenosis. Results. Improvement of the ureteral dilatation controlled by ultrasound was demonstrated in 100% of the patients. Improvement of the renal function was observed in the group of patients (5) with renal failure. Complications: 2 bladder prolapses, 1 calculus and 1 postoperative bladder bleeding. Conclusions. Ureteral meatotomy associated with vesicostomy is an effective urinary derivation in children with obstructive urologicalconditions with an important dilatation in which ureteral reimplantation seems to be difficult. This derivation avoids bladder dysfunction and the management of the vesicostomy is comfortable by the use of a (..) (AU)

Traumatismo ureteral en fractura pelviana / Uretral injury in pelvis fracture

Presentación a través de un caso clínico, de los métodos quirúrgicos de tratamiento con referencia a las variaciones por causas anatómicas (AU)