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Approach to Iatrogenic Rectal Injuries After Radical Prostatectomy: Insights from a Decade of Experience in a Regional Australian Hospital and a Proposed Management Algorithm

  • By

  • Khang Duy Ricky Le

  • Kevin Kah Wai Yoong

  • Leon Yeung

  • Iman Hameed

  • Nicholas Ang

  • David Patrick Heath

  • David Lloyd

  • Minh Hung Nguyen

  • August 12, 2026

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    Iatrogenic rectal injuries post-radical prostatectomy can lead to significant morbidity, including sepsis and fistulas.

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    The study analyzed eight patients with rectal injuries, with three identified during surgery and five postoperatively.

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    Management strategies varied based on injury timing, defect characteristics, and tissue quality, with successful outcomes reported.

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    Three patients developed fistulas requiring complex reconstruction, while all patients healed without mortality.

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    A proposed management algorithm aims to assist multidisciplinary teams in addressing rectal injuries in regional healthcare settings.

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Management of iatrogenic rectal injury following radical prostatectomy: a 10-year experience from a regional Australian hospital and an algorithm for management

  • by Khang Duy Ricky Le, Kevin Kah Wai Yoong, Leon Yeung, Iman Hameed, Nicholas Ang, David Patrick Heath, David Lloyd, Minh Hung Nguyen

  • August 12, 2026

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