The Modified Prone Jack-knife Position for the Excision of Female Urethral Diverticula

Osman N. I., MANGIR N., Reeves F. A., Franco A., Ricci E., Inman R., ...More

EUROPEAN UROLOGY, vol.79, no.2, pp.290-297, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 79 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.eururo.2020.11.016
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, BIOSIS, EMBASE, Gender Studies Database, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.290-297
  • Keywords: Urethral diverticula, Prone position, Martius flap, FAT PAD, COMPLICATIONS, OUTCOMES, MANAGEMENT, WOMEN, FLAP
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Female urethral diverticula (UD) are an uncommon and often overlooked aetiology in women presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms, urethral pain, and recurrent urinary tract infection. With increasing awareness, appropriate imaging is more commonly undertaken with consideration given to surgical management.