The role of primary inguinal surgical debulking for locally advanced penile cancer followed by reconstruction with myocutaneous flap.

PURPOSE: To evaluate surgical complications and oncological outcomes of patients submitted to primary radical inguinal surgical debulking (PRISD) and myocutaneous pediculate flap reconstruction (MPFR) for locally advanced penile cancer (PC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-two patients with ulcerated and/or fixed bulky inguinal masses underwent unilateral or bilateral PRISD with MPFR. Tensor fascia lata flap (TFL) was the standard of care for all patients. Additional use of the gracilis flap (GF) was carried out when necessary. Contra-lateral radical inguinal lymphadenectomy (RIL) was conduced when PRISD was performed unilaterally. Surgical complications were analyzed and stratified into minor and major according to the Bevan-Thomas classification. Adjunctive treatments were assessed and oncological outcomes analyzed. RESULTS: Of the 42 patients evaluated, 10 (23.8%) underwent bilateral PRISD and 32 (76.2%) unilateral PRISD with contra-lateral RIL, totaling 84 lymphadenectomies. A total of 62 MPFRs were performed, 52 with TFL and 10 with GF. A total of 53 complications were identified, 49 related to PRISD with MPFR and 4 to RIL. Adjuvant chemotherapy was carried out in 16 patients. Median follow-up was 10.8 months with a median overall survival (OS) of 14.0 months against 6.0 months (p=0.006) for patients submitted to PRISD with adjuvant chemotherapy in relation to surgery alone. CONCLUSIONS: PRISD alone for advanced loco-regional PC is unlikely to promote long-term survival, although it can lead to temporary local control of the disease. Despite the feasibility of the procedure, it is related to high incidence of complications. Surgical treatment with adjuvant chemotherapy is associated with improved OS.

Radical open inguinal lymphadenectomy for penile carcinoma: surgical technique, early complications and late outcomes.

PURPOSE: We reviewed our recent experience with inguinal lymph node dissection in patients with penile cancer to assess the incidence and magnitude of complications caused by this procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Radical bilateral inguinal lymphadenectomy was performed in 170 patients (340 procedures). Prophylactic and therapeutic radical inguinal lymphadenectomy was done in 67 (39.4%) and 103 patients (60.6%), respectively. Operative time and length of hospital stay were examined. Complications were divided into minor and major, and early (30 days or less after surgery) and late (greater than 30 days), and analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 35 complications (10.3%) were observed, of which 25 (71.4%) were minor and 10 (28.6%) were major. We noted lymphedema in 14 patients (4.1%), seroma in 4 (1.2%), scrotal edema in 3 (0.9%), skin edge necrosis in 3 (0.9%), lymphocele in 3 (0.9%), wound infection in 2 (0.6%), flap necrosis in 2 (0.6%), wound abscess in 2 (0.6%) and deep venous thrombosis in 2 (0.6%). There was no significant difference in complication rates between patients treated with prophylactic vs therapeutic dissection. Mean hospital stay was 6.4 days (range 4 to 27). Average operative time for radical unilateral inguinal lymphadenectomy was 94 minutes. CONCLUSIONS: Our contemporary series includes a lower incidence of complications, such as wound infection, skin flap necrosis, lymphocele and lymphedema. To our knowledge this series represents the lowest incidence rate of complications described in the international literature.

Epidemiological aspects of penile cancer in Rio de Janeiro: evaluation of 230 cases.

PURPOSE: To determine epidemiological characteristics of penile cancer in Rio de Janeiro, its associated risk factors and clinical manifestations. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between 2002 and 2008 we evaluated 230 patients at three public institutions, considering age, ethnicity, birthplace, marital status, educational level, religion, tobacco smoking, presence of phimosis and practice of circumcision. RESULTS: The ages ranged from 25 to 98 years, with an average of 58.35 years. Of the 230 patients, 167 (72.7%) were from the southeast region of Brazil (which includes Rio de Janeiro) and 45 (19.5%) were from the northeast of the country. Most patients were white (67.3%), married (58.6%), smokers (56.5%) and had not completed primary school (71.3%). The predominant religion was Catholic (74.8%). Of the 46 (20%) circumcised patients, only 1 (2.2%) had undergone neonatal circumcision. Grade I tumors were present in 87 (37.8%) of the patients, grade II in 131 (56.9%) and grade III in 12 (5.3%). Lymphovascular embolization was observed in 63 (27.3%) and koilocytosis in 124 (53.9%) patients. Of the total, 41.3% had corpora cavernosa or corpus spongiosum infiltration, and 40 (17.4%) had urethral invasion. Prophylactic lymphadenectomy was performed on 56 (36.1%), therapeutic lymphadenectomy on 84 (54.2%) and hygienic lymphadenectomy for advanced disease on 15 (9.7%) patients. The median time between the lesion onset and clinical diagnosis was 13.2 months. The mean follow up was 28.8 months. CONCLUSION: Most of our patients were born in this state and had low socioeconomic status. Most of them were white men, married, smokers, uncircumcised, of the Catholic faith and in their sixties or older. Their disease was in most cases diagnosed only in the advanced stages.

[Vesicovaginal fistula after removal of neglected intravaginal foreign body]. / Fistule vésico-vaginale après ablation d'un corps etranger intra-vaginal négligé.

Long duration intravaginal foreign bodies are a rare entity and are generally seen in the practice of Emergency departments where they are removed. We describe the case of a patient with the diagnosis of a bladder mass caused by a long duration intravaginal foreign body complicated by perforation into the bladder cavity. After the retrieval of the foreign body the patient developed a vesicovaginal fistula which was subsequently repaired using a suprapubic transvesical approach.

The role of primary inguinal surgical debulking for locally advanced penile cancer followed by reconstruction with myocutaneous flap

ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate surgical complications and oncological outcomes of patients submitted to primary radical inguinal surgical debulking (PRISD) and myocutaneous pediculate flap reconstruction (MPFR) for locally advanced penile cancer (PC). Materials and Methods: Forty-two patients with ulcerated and/or fixed bulky inguinal masses underwent unilateral or bilateral PRISD with MPFR. Tensor fascia lata flap (TFL) was the standard of care for all patients. Additional use of the gracilis flap (GF) was carried out when necessary. Contra-lateral radical inguinal lymphadenectomy (RIL) was conduced when PRISD was performed unilaterally. Surgical complications were analyzed and stratified into minor and major according to the Bevan-Thomas classification. Adjunctive treatments were assessed and oncological outcomes analyzed. Results: Of the 42 patients evaluated, 10 (23.8%) underwent bilateral PRISD and 32 (76.2%) unilateral PRISD with contra-lateral RIL, totaling 84 lymphadenectomies. A total of 62 MPFRs were performed, 52 with TFL and 10 with GF. A total of 53 complications were identified, 49 related to PRISD with MPFR and 4 to RIL. Adjuvant chemotherapy was carried out in 16 patients. Median follow-up was 10.8 months with a median overall survival (OS) of 14.0 months against 6.0 months (p=0.006) for patients submitted to PRISD with adjuvant chemotherapy in relation to surgery alone. Conclusions: PRISD alone for advanced loco-regional PC is unlikely to promote long-term survival, although it can lead to temporary local control of the disease. Despite the feasibility of the procedure, it is related to high incidence of complications. Surgical treatment with adjuvant chemotherapy is associated with improved OS.

Surgical treatment of invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the penis: Brazilian National Cancer Institute long-term experience.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: We reviewed our long-term experience with surgical treatment of patients with penile carcinoma. METHODS: From 1960 to 2006, 688 patients with penile carcinoma underwent surgical treatment at our Institute. Several forms of surgical treatment were compared and follow-up data analyzed. RESULTS: Stage stratification demonstrated a better survival rate for patients with stages T1N0 and T1N1,T2N0-1. Patients with well differentiated carcinoma had a higher survival rate than those with moderately and poorly differentiated carcinoma (P < 0.0001 and P = 0.006). Risk stratification showed a better survival rate for patients in the low-risk group (T1G1,T1G2) (P = 0.013 and P < 0.00001). Patients in the intermediate group (T2G1,T2G2,T3G1,T3G2) presented a higher survival rate than patients in the high-risk group (T1-3G3,T4G1-3) (P < 0.00001). Patients who underwent immediate lymphadenectomy had a better survival rate than those who underwent delayed lymphadenectomy (P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS: Stage and tumor grade affected the prognosis of the disease. The presence and the extent of metastasis to the inguinal region were the most important prognostic factors for survival in our patients. Immediate lymphadenectomy is indicated in all patients. Since recurrences were noted within 8, 10, and 25 years after primary treatment, a frequent and lasting follow-up is essential for all patients.

Epidemiological aspects of penile cancer in Rio de Janeiro: evaluation of 230 cases

PURPOSE: To determine epidemiological characteristics of penile cancer in Rio de Janeiro, its associated risk factors and clinical manifestations. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between 2002 and 2008 we evaluated 230 patients at three public institutions, considering age, ethnicity, birthplace, marital status, educational level, religion, tobacco smoking, presence of phimosis and practice of circumcision. RESULTS: The ages ranged from 25 to 98 years, with an average of 58.35 years. Of the 230 patients, 167 (72.7 percent) were from the southeast region of Brazil (which includes Rio de Janeiro) and 45 (19.5 percent) were from the northeast of the country. Most patients were white (67.3 percent), married (58.6 percent), smokers (56.5 percent) and had not completed primary school (71.3 percent). The predominant religion was Catholic (74.8 percent). Of the 46 (20 percent) circumcised patients, only 1 (2.2 percent) had undergone neonatal circumcision. Grade I tumors were present in 87 (37.8 percent) of the patients, grade II in 131 (56.9 percent) and grade III in 12 (5.3 percent). Lymphovascular embolization was observed in 63 (27.3 percent) and koilocytosis in 124 (53.9 percent) patients. Of the total, 41.3 percent had corpora cavernosa or corpus spongiosum infiltration, and 40 (17.4 percent) had urethral invasion. Prophylactic lymphadenectomy was performed on 56 (36.1 percent), therapeutic lymphadenectomy on 84 (54.2 percent) and hygienic lymphadenectomy for advanced disease on 15 (9.7 percent) patients. The median time between the lesion onset and clinical diagnosis was 13.2 months. The mean follow up was 28.8 months. CONCLUSION: Most of our patients were born in this state and had low socioeconomic status. Most of them were white men, married, smokers, uncircumcised, of the Catholic faith and in their sixties or older. Their disease was in most cases diagnosed only in the advanced stages.

Adenocarcinoma renal metastático para a uretra feminina. Estudo Imuno-histoquímico / Urethral metastasis from renal cell carcinoma in female patient. Immunohistochemical analysis

A case of urethral metastasis from renal cell carcinoma in a female patient is reported. The metastatic lesion appeared five months after radical nephrectomy. The patiet was referred to our institution with the diagnosis of primary urethra tumor. The pathologic examination and the immunohistochemical analysis of urethral lesion revealed metastatic renal cell carcinoma. To our knowledge, this is the second case of urethral metastasis from renal cell carcinoma described in the urological literature