Urethral diverticulum in the pregnant woman

Gvozdev M.Y., Arefyeva O.A., Lazareva E.K., Popov A.A., Fedorov A.A.

1) Department of Urology of the Russian University of Medicine, Moscow, Russia; 2) «Clinical Hospital named S.I. Spasokukotsky Department of Health of Moscow», Russia; 3) «Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology», Russia

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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Corresponding author: Gvozdev M.Yu. – Ph.D., MD, professor at the Department of Urology of the Russian University of Medicine, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: m.gvozdev@mail.ru

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