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Unique urinary-fecal calculus after cystectomy and ureterosigmoidostomy
W E Goodwin1, J J Kaufman, R K Tompkins
1Department of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine.
The Journal of Urology
|November 1, 1989
Summary
A rare complication of ureterosigmoidostomy, a large bladder stone containing a nonabsorbable suture, developed years after surgery for bladder cancer. This unique calculus was successfully removed, highlighting a potential long-term risk of the procedure.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Surgical Complications
- Nephrolithiasis
Background:
- A 36-year-old male patient underwent cystectomy and ureterosigmoidostomy for stage B1 bladder cancer.
- Postoperative urinary leak was managed with transureteroureterostomy and temporary colostomy.