Editing Penis and Urethra Surgery (section)

== Urethrocutaneous fistula ==

* Pathogenesis
** Complication of urethral surgery
** Develop secondary to periurethral infection associated with inflammatory strictures or treatment of a urethral growth (condyloma or papillary tumor).
** Urethral carcinoma
*** '''One must be cautious in a patient with urethral fistulae but without a history of chronic obstructive voiding symptoms. In many cases, fistula or periurethral abscess may be the hallmark symptom of urethral carcinoma.'''
* Management
** Varies according to the cause of the fistula and must be directed not only to the defect but also to the underlying process that led to its development.