Anastomotic stricture (AS) is a well-described complication of radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) despite all the refinements in surgical technique. We aimed to define and discuss the role of postoperative urinary drainage on AS development.A total of 136 patients with localized prostate carcinoma underwent RRP. In all patients, urethral catheter was removed 3 weeks after RRP without a cystogram. We documented duration of drainage (<3 days, n=86; 3-5 days, n=36; and >5 days, n=14), volume of drainage (<300 ml, n=78; 300-500 ml, n=27; and >500 ml, n=31), and mean volume of drainage per day (<100 ml, n=85 and >100 ml, n=51), continence status, and clinical and histopathological characteristics of patients as risk factors related with AS.AS was diagnosed in 28.6

作者：Asif, Yildirim；Erem Kaan, Basok；Ali Ihsan, Ilhan；Adnan, Basaran；Mehmet Murat, Rifaioglu；Resit, Tokuc

来源：International urology and nephrology 2008 年 40卷 3期