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Complications of Urethral Diverticulectomy

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Abstract

Urethral diverticulum (UD) is a rare condition and frequently can present diagnostic dilemmas to the clinician [1]. Once the correct diagnosis is made, surgical excision is the mainstay of definitive treatment. Although surgical treatment of urethral diverticula includes marsupialization, designed for a distal diverticula ostium, this review will focus on complications from the transvaginal approach for mid and proximal urethral diverticulum excision, as has been previously described. A full discussion of urethral diverticulectomy surgical technique is beyond the scope of this chapter, but specific points will be discussed where appropriate.

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  1. Department of Urology, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, CSB 644, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA

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  1. Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Center for Female Pelvic Medicine and Re, 9500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 44195, Ohio, USA

    Howard B. Goldman

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Gilchrist, A.S., Rovner, E.S. (2013). Complications of Urethral Diverticulectomy. In: Goldman, H. (eds) Complications of Female Incontinence and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-924-2_13

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