What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Urethral strictures, bladder
neck and posterior urethral contractures, and urorectal fistulation are three well‐recognised …

Fistulae between the gastrointestinal and urinary systems are rare but becoming
increasingly more common in current surgical practice. They are a heterogeneous group of …

Purpose: Rectourethral fistula is a rare but severe complication after radical prostatectomy
and there is no standardized treatment. We retrospectively evaluated the incidence …

BACKGROUND: Rectourethral fistulas are an uncommon, yet devastating occurrence after
treatment for prostate cancer or trauma, and their surgical management has historically been …

Study Type–Therapy (case series) Level of Evidence 4 What's known on the subject? and
What does the study add? Our previous report, almost 10 years ago, on the York‐Mason …

OBJECTIVE: Recto-urethral fistula formation following radical prostatectomy is an
uncommon but potentially devastating event. There is no consensus in the literature …

Although rectourinary fistula (RUF) after radical prostatectomy (RP) is rare, it is an important
issue impairing the quality of life of patients. If the RUF does not spontaneously close after …

Rectourethral fistula (RUF) is a rare condition that occurs, in most cases, as a consequence
of prostate cancer treatments. Clinical suspicion and proper assessment prior to surgery are …

Background Rectourinary fistula (RUF) is an uncommon but devastating condition in men. It
usually occurs as a complication of prostatic cancer treatment, whether this is by radiation …

Objectives To evaluate the surgical and functional outcomes of our single institution's 15‐
year experience with surgically treated rectourethral fistulas using a modification of the York …