Laparoscopic urorectal fistula repair: value of the salvage prostatectomy and review of current approaches.

Background And Purpose: The surgical approach and repair for urorectal fistula (URF) is a challenging task. A variety of techniques have been described to treat URFs, and the laparoscopic approach has been approved as an efficient tool for even some complex fistulas. We aimed to report our laparoscopic experience for complex URF repair with special emphasis on salvage prostatectomy.