Difficult management of posterior urethra gunshot wound combined with urethro-rectal fistula

Posterior urethra gunshot wounds are poorly described in the literature. They are often associated with pelvic vital lesions making difficult early repair of urethral injuries. They can be complicated by urethro-rectal fistula, which makes their management more complicated. We report a new case of p...

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Main Authors: Walid Kerkeni, Ahmed Saadi, Mohamed Hédi Rebai, Abderrazak Bouzouita, Mohamed Cherif, Amine Derouiche, Tahar Khalfallah, Mohamed Riadh Ben Slama, Mohamed Chebil
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-06-01
Series:African Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110570415000260
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spelling doaj-ca61b981bb0e49f587f4ecbeb87ce5e92020-11-25T00:15:12ZengSpringerOpenAfrican Journal of Urology1110-57042015-06-0121211912110.1016/j.afju.2015.03.004Difficult management of posterior urethra gunshot wound combined with urethro-rectal fistulaWalid Kerkeni0Ahmed Saadi1Mohamed Hédi Rebai2Abderrazak Bouzouita3Mohamed Cherif4Amine Derouiche5Tahar Khalfallah6Mohamed Riadh Ben Slama7Mohamed Chebil8Urology Department, Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaUrology Department, Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaUrology Department, Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaUrology Department, Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaUrology Department, Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaUrology Department, Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaSurgery Department, Mongi Slim University Hospital, Marsa, TunisiaUrology Department, Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaUrology Department, Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaPosterior urethra gunshot wounds are poorly described in the literature. They are often associated with pelvic vital lesions making difficult early repair of urethral injuries. They can be complicated by urethro-rectal fistula, which makes their management more complicated. We report a new case of posterior urethra disruption due to a gunshot wound and complicated by urethro-rectal fistula.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110570415000260Penetrating traumaGunshot woundPosterior urethraUrethro-rectal fistula
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author Walid Kerkeni
Ahmed Saadi
Mohamed Hédi Rebai
Abderrazak Bouzouita
Mohamed Cherif
Amine Derouiche
Tahar Khalfallah
Mohamed Riadh Ben Slama
Mohamed Chebil
spellingShingle Walid Kerkeni
Ahmed Saadi
Mohamed Hédi Rebai
Abderrazak Bouzouita
Mohamed Cherif
Amine Derouiche
Tahar Khalfallah
Mohamed Riadh Ben Slama
Mohamed Chebil
Difficult management of posterior urethra gunshot wound combined with urethro-rectal fistula
African Journal of Urology
Penetrating trauma
Gunshot wound
Posterior urethra
Urethro-rectal fistula
author_facet Walid Kerkeni
Ahmed Saadi
Mohamed Hédi Rebai
Abderrazak Bouzouita
Mohamed Cherif
Amine Derouiche
Tahar Khalfallah
Mohamed Riadh Ben Slama
Mohamed Chebil
author_sort Walid Kerkeni
title Difficult management of posterior urethra gunshot wound combined with urethro-rectal fistula
title_short Difficult management of posterior urethra gunshot wound combined with urethro-rectal fistula
title_full Difficult management of posterior urethra gunshot wound combined with urethro-rectal fistula
title_fullStr Difficult management of posterior urethra gunshot wound combined with urethro-rectal fistula
title_full_unstemmed Difficult management of posterior urethra gunshot wound combined with urethro-rectal fistula
title_sort difficult management of posterior urethra gunshot wound combined with urethro-rectal fistula
publisher SpringerOpen
series African Journal of Urology
issn 1110-5704
publishDate 2015-06-01
description Posterior urethra gunshot wounds are poorly described in the literature. They are often associated with pelvic vital lesions making difficult early repair of urethral injuries. They can be complicated by urethro-rectal fistula, which makes their management more complicated. We report a new case of posterior urethra disruption due to a gunshot wound and complicated by urethro-rectal fistula.
topic Penetrating trauma
Gunshot wound
Posterior urethra
Urethro-rectal fistula
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110570415000260
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