Outcome of Laser Urethrotomy in Comparison with Optical Internal Urethrotomy in Recurrent Stricture Urethra Following Perineal Anastomotic Urethroplasty for PUDD

Substitution urethroplasty or anastomotic urethroplasty for bulbar urethra strictures? Or endoscopic urethrotomy? Opinion: Anastomotic Urethroplasty.

There are many ways to skin a cat. An “index” 2 cm bulbar urethral stricture can be well-treated with an anastomotic technique, with ventral or dorsal buccal urethroplasty, or with direct vision internal urethrotomy. However, urethrotomy has the most limited use. Most experts think direct internal urethrotomy should be reserved for those patients not previously treated, or who are unwilling or ...

Early versus delayed internal urethrotomy for recurrent urethral stricture after urethroplasty in children.

INTRODUCTION Our aim was to evaluate the results of early versus delayed internal urethrotomy for management of recurrent urethral strictures after posterior urethroplasty in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty boys with proven posterior urethral strictures were treated by perineal posterior urethroplasty. Of these, 12 required internal urethrotomy. Each radiograph demonstrated a patent bu...

The Role of Optical Internal Urethrotomy for Male Urethral Stricture

Introduction: Urethral stricture is characterized by a decrease in urethral flow severe enough to cause acute urinary retention. Urethral strictures may develop after traumas to the urethral epithelium and/or corpus spongiosum. Complication rates due to untreated urethral stricture are very high. Although various treatment methods have been described, the second most common method for urethral ...

Holmium laser urethrotomy for treatment of traumatic stricture urethra: a review of 78 patients.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and long-term results of laser urethrotomy as minimally invasive treatment for traumatic stricture urethra. METHODS Between January 2006 and June 2008, 78 male patients were treated with Holmium Laser urethrotomy. 16 Fr urethroscope was used through which 600um laser fiber was introduced through side channel. Stricture was visualized and incised at 12 o'cloc...

Internal Urethrotomy