Ureteric injuries during cancer surgery presentation and management over a 20-year

Authors

  • Ali Zedan Tohamy Department of Surgical Oncology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Egypt
  • Haisam A. Samy Department of Diagnostic Radiology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Egypt
  • Tark Salah Department of Clinical Oncology, Assuit university, Egypt
  • Marwa T. Hussien Department of Pathology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Egypt
  • Mohamed Hussein Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20210370

Keywords:

Iatrogenic ureteral injury, Oncological surgery, Morbidity

Abstract

Background: Iatrogenic ureteral injury rare 0.3-1.5%. complication of abdominopelvic cancer surgery. We aimed to study the risk and management of ureteral injury among cancer patients.  

Methods: Diagnosis can be achieved retrograde pyelography, ureteroscopy, CT, or intravenous urography.

Results: Years 2000 to 2020, 2904 patients in the Department of Surgical oncology, Assuit University, and 47 ureteral injury cases were identified. (1.62), 4/231 cervical cancer, 9/611 ovarian cancer and 7/462 endometrial cancer.,11/818 colon cancer,12/620 rectal cancer, 1/11 prostatic cancer, 3/151 retroperitoneal sarcoma. 34% (radical abdominal hysterectomy 8.5% Wertheim hysterectomies 4%), colorectal surgery colectomy 25.5%, low anterior resection2.1% in radical prostatectomy and 6.4% in retroperitoneal tumor, intraoperative diagnosis 48.9%, 8.5% in laparoscopic surgeries, the distal third (53.2%),23.4% catheterization, complete transection 31.9%; partial 14.9%, ligation 8.5%, laceration in 19.1%, resection. 8.5%; and devascularization in 17%. Fever in 14.9%, abdominal or flank pain in 38.5%. Oligura in 6.4%, ileus in 19.3%, urinary leakage (vaginally or via abdominal wound) in 10.6% rise creatinine in 10.6%, hydronephrosis in 6.4%, urinoma in 27.7%, extravasation in 8.5% asymptomatic in 4.3%, 40.4% percutaneous nephrostomy. 19.1%primary repair Ureteroneocystostomy in (17%) Boari flap in 12.7%, Psoas hitch in 23.4% stenting in 14.9%, 8.5% ileum interposition, anastomosis to contralateral ureter in 4.3%, ureteral stricture 6.4%, ureterovaginal fistulas in 10.6%, acute renal failure 2.1%, peritonitis 4.3, urinary tract infection in 14.9%.

Conclusions: The recognition and immediate repair of ureteral injuries early during the same procedure was highly desirable and to avoid a second operation.

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2021-01-29

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