Abstract There are many known complications associated with transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy, including hematuria, hematochezia, hematospermia, infection, and urinary symptoms. Bleeding is the most common complication and usually self-resolving. Severe hematuria…
Abstract As life expectancy continues to increase, quality-of-life health problems such as pelvic organ prolapse will increasingly demand more attention and treatment from health-care providers. Surgical repair of pelvic organ…
Abstract The detection of adrenal disease has increased due to the abundant use of cross-sectional imaging. Once an adrenal mass is appreciated on imaging, a proper workup must follow to…
Abstract Despite over half a century of experience with radical cystectomy (RC), it continues to carry significant postoperative morbidity. With contemporary methods to report and grade postoperative complications, the majority…
Abstract This chapter provides an overview of complications of gender confirmation surgery as they pertain to the urologist. Complications from female-to-male (FTM) gender confirmation surgery include urethral stricture, meatal stenosis,…
Abstract Percutaneous renal surgery is used for the treatment of a large number of urologic conditions, from calculous disease to urothelial carcinoma. There are a wide variety of complications that…
Abstract Ureteroscopy (URS) is now the first-line diagnostic and treatment modality for almost all ureteral and intrarenal pathology. Even with the greatly increased range of indications for URS, the rate…
Abstract Ureteral injuries present a challenge to the urologic surgeon because their treatment requires a thorough knowledge of anatomy, mechanism of injury, and reconstruction techniques. The ureter can be divided…
Abstract Though traumatic injuries to the genitourinary system are rare and commonly not life threatening, prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment can achieve optimal results and minimize complications. In this chapter,…
Abstract Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition affecting older men. While many minimally invasive options are available to treat BPH, there is still the risk of complications. In…
