Table 1. nature of operation, number of ureteral injuries, incidence of urinary retention and UTIs.
Operation | Cases | Ureteral injury | Urinary retention | UTI |
---|---|---|---|---|
Right | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Extended right | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transverse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Left | 115 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Extended left | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sigmoid | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
LAR | 228 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Total abdominal colectomy | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Subtotal colectomy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reversal | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
APR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rectopexy | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
UTI, urinary tract infection; LAR, low anterior resection; APR, abdominal perineal resection.