Urology
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To review a contemporary series of rectal injuries occurring during radical perineal prostatectomy. ⋯ Rectal injury occurs with significantly greater frequency with radical perineal prostatectomy than with the retropubic approach. However, if the rectum is adequately prepared, the injury promptly recognized and repaired, and postoperative care appropriate, the great majority of cases will not lead to attendant morbidity.