Open AccessLarge minimally symptomatic iatrogenic urinoma presenting three years after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Author(s) -
Mark Spurrell,
John Pike,
Gavin Duffy
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.158
Subject(s) - urinoma , medicine , abdominal aortic aneurysm , surgery , complication , radiology , aortic aneurysm , aneurysm , urinary system
We describe a case of a large, minimally symptomatic, urinoma presenting 3 years after emergent repair of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. We discuss the symptoms and signs, as well as the imaging, treatment and prevention options, for this rare complication. Because of the high mortality associated with delayed diagnosis of ureteral injury, a high index of suspicion should be maintained in patients who had surgery adjacent to the ureters.