Mechanisms of Delayed Lower Urinary Tract Stone Formation

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Fawad Arif
West Alaiyi

Abstract

Materials and methods:
We analysed Holmium Laser Enucleation of Prostate (HOLEP) database consisting of 1300 patients who presented more than 18 months after undergoing the procedure with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS-voiding lower urinary tract symptoms, dysuria, haematuria, recurrent urinary tract infections-UTIs) second-ary to delayed lower urinary tract stone formation. Information was gathered from the case notes, imaging modalities, operation notes and pathology reports.


Results:
Three patients were identified who presented with delayed lower urinary tract stone formation 18 months after undergoing HOLEP.


Case 1: A 68-year-old presented with a 4-cm mobile bladder stone on a retained prostatic fragment 29 months after HOLEP.
Case 2: A 74-year-old presented with 2.5 cm bulbar urethral stone 18 months after HOLEP.
Case 3: A 77-year-old presented with dystrophic calcification of the entire prostatic fossa 60 months after HOLEP.


Conclusion:
Delayed lower urinary tract stone presentation is unusual after HOLEP. Recurrent urethral pain, recurrent UTI, gross haematuria and voiding lower urinary tract symptoms in the presence of a lower urinary tract stone (bladder, prostate and urethra) with a radiolucent centre on a background of HOLEP should raise the suspicion that this may represent calcification on a prostatic tissue fragment or dystrophic calcification of the residual prostate/prostatic fossa. Careful morcellation, inspection of the prostatic fossa on withdrawing the morcellator  for large residual prostate fragments still attached to the prostatic bed/bladder neck or simply stuck to the fossa (usually in a clot) will reduce the risk of retainment of such a significant prostatic fragment that can potentially cause complications in the future.


 

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Arif, F., & Alaiyi, W. (2021). Mechanisms of Delayed Lower Urinary Tract Stone Formation . Journal of Endoluminal Endourology, 4(1), e17-e22. https://doi.org/10.22374/jeleu.v4i1.116
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Fawad Arif, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK

West Alaiyi, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK

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