Case series - Urethral-pubic symphysis leak and osteomyelitis following GreenLight™ photoselective photovaporization of the prostate

Auteurs-es

  • Michael Kim University of Toronto
  • Aiden Kooyman University of British Columbia
  • Sharon E. Fishberg University of Toronto
  • Jenn A. Locke Kelowna General Hospital, University of British Columbia
  • Sarah Neu University of Toronto
  • Sender Herschorn University of Toronto

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.9473

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Urethral-Pubic Symphysis Leak, GreenLight laser photoselective vaporization of prostate

Résumé

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) remain common in the aging male population.1 One possible surgical treatment for BPE is GreenLight-photoselective photovaporization (PVP); however, complications such as urethral-pubic symphysis leak and osteomyelitis have been reported.2 In this report, we present four cases of urethral-pubic symphysis leak and osteomyelitis and review seven further cases from the literature to improve recognition, diagnosis, and management of this complication.

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2026-03-16

Comment citer

Kim, M., Aiden Kooyman, Fishberg, S. E., Locke, J. A., Neu, S., & Herschorn, S. (2026). Case series - Urethral-pubic symphysis leak and osteomyelitis following GreenLight™ photoselective photovaporization of the prostate. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 20(7), E290–4. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.9473

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