Trans-urethral bladder suture in female patients: Not a tour de force but a quick and realistic answer to complex situations.
Publication Date
2022-05Journal Title
Urologia
ISSN
0391-5603
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Volume
89
Issue
2
Pages
231-234
Language
en
Type
Article
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Georgiades, F., Kouriefs, C., Makanjuola, J., & Grange, P. (2022). Trans-urethral bladder suture in female patients: Not a tour de force but a quick and realistic answer to complex situations.. Urologia, 89 (2), 231-234. https://doi.org/10.1177/03915603211001168
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Trans-urethral bladder surgery has gained popularity in the fields of electro-resection and laser lithotripsy, with endoscopic suturing being overlooked. Bladder defect closure using a pure trans-urethral suturing technique can provide a quick and effective solution in situations where conventional management options are not feasible. METHODS: Here we describe this innovative novel technique developed by our group that was used to treat two different cases with bladder perforation at two different institutions. We used a 5 mm laparoscopic port with gas insufflation and a laparoscopic needle holder trans-urethrally to achieve defect closure with a monofilament 2/0 monocryl mattress suture on a small 22 mm needle. RESULTS: The defects were successfully closed without any intraoperative complications. Average operative time for the technique was 18 min with minimal blood loss. Bladder closure was sustained at a median follow-up of 2 years for one of these cases. CONCLUSIONS: We claim that transurethral bladder suturing is quick, safe in expert hands and provides an effective option where the clinical condition/situation of the patient warrants a minimally invasive surgery approach.
Keywords
Original Articles, Trans-urethral bladder surgery, endoscopic surgery, cystorrhaphy, transurethral bladder suture
Identifiers
10.1177_03915603211001168
External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/03915603211001168
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/336576
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