Open AccessRadical urethrectomy with bladder preservation and continent catheterizable stoma (Yang-Monti tecnique)
Author(s) -
M. Álvarez Maestro,
Luis MartínezPiñeiro,
E. Redondo González
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.94971
Subject(s) - medicine , stoma (medicine) , urethra , surgery , urology , urinary diversion , cystectomy , bladder cancer , cancer
Malignant melanoma originating in the urethra is considered extremely rare and has a very poor prognosis. Consequently, therapeutic reviews are retrospective describing assorted treatments. We report how to perform a radical urethrectomy with bladder preservation and a continent catheterizable stoma (Yang-Monti technique) Radical urethrectomy with bladder preservation and a continent catheterizable stoma may be appropriate in selected patients with tumours that do not invade the bladder neck.