Endoscopic use of cyanoacrylate glue in the treatment of urethral fistula.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

The aim of this video is to demonstrate an endoscopic and minimally invasive repair of an urethrocutaneous fistula with cyanoacrylate glue.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

A 56 year-old-man with post-infectious urethral stricture and recurrent perineal abscess formation due to urethral fistulas.

RESULTS:

The operative time was 60 minutes, no major complications were observed perioperatively and postoperatively. At a follow-up time of 6 months the patient had no evidence of recurrent fistula and abscess formation.

CONCLUSIONS:

The endoscopic use of cyanoacrylate glue represents a safe and minimally invasive approach that might be offered as a first line option for the treatment of urinary fistulas in selected patients, especially those with narrow and long tracts.

• Authors: André Ramos Sorgi Macedo, Silvio Henrique Maia de Almeida, Marco Aurélio de Freitas Rodrigues, Luis Gustavo Toledo, Rafael Agostinho Maioli
• Journal: International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology (Int Braz J Urol) 2013 Jul-Aug Vol. 39 Issue 4 Pg. 602-3 ISSN: 1677-6119 [Electronic] Brazil
• PMID: 24054392 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Video-Audio Media)

Chemical References

• Cyanoacrylates

Topics

• Cyanoacrylates (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Operative Time
• Treatment Outcome
• Ureteroscopy (methods)
• Urethral Diseases (surgery)
• Urinary Fistula (surgery)
• Video-Assisted Surgery (methods)