Urethral diverticulum in the pregnant woman
- Authors: Gvozdev M.Y.1,2, Arefieva O.A.1,2, Lazareva E.K.1, Popov A.A.3, Fedorov A.A.3
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Affiliations:
- Russian University of Medicine
- Clinical Hospital named S.I. Spasokukotsky, Department of Health of Moscow
- Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Issue: No 2 (2024)
- Pages: 65-68
- Section: Clinical case
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/1728-2985/article/view/633577
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18565/urology.2024.2.65-68
- ID: 633577
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Abstract
Urethral diverticulum is a pathological lesion characterized by a sac-shaped protrusion of the urethra. Diverticulum is a rare condition in the urological practice.
Clinical case. The diagnosis, conservative management of diverticulum during pregnancy and surgical treatment on the 7th day after natural childbirth is presented in the article.
A review of similar cases showed that urethral diverticulum in pregnant women should be managed conservatively, using antibiotic therapy, anesthesia, puncture aspiration, and cystoscopic drainage. Diverticulectomy during pregnancy is not recommended, as it is associated with increased anesthetic and surgical risks.
It is necessary to carry out additional training of urologists, obstetricians, gynecologists to improve knowledge about this rare disease.
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About the authors
M. Yu. Gvozdev
Russian University of Medicine; Clinical Hospital named S.I. Spasokukotsky, Department of Health of Moscow
Author for correspondence.
Email: m.gvozdev@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8684-9336
Ph.D., MD, professor at the Department of Urology of the Russian University of Medicine
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowO. A. Arefieva
Russian University of Medicine; Clinical Hospital named S.I. Spasokukotsky, Department of Health of Moscow
Email: oksadoc@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2309-2094
SPIN-code: 3287-8564
Ph.D., senior laboratory assistant at the Department of Urology of the Russian University of Medicine
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowE. K. Lazareva
Russian University of Medicine
Email: christovskaya@rambler.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-0634-088X
resident at the Department of Urology
Russian Federation, MoscowA. A. Popov
Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Email: gyn_endoscopy@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3692-2421
professor, Ph.D., MD; Head of the Department of Operative Gynecology with Gynecological Oncology with a day hospital
Russian Federation, MoscowA. A. Fedorov
Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Email: aa.fedorov@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2590-5087
professor, Ph.D., leading researcher
Russian Federation, MoscowReferences
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