PURPOSE we aimed to compare the longterm outcome of surgical treatment of urethral stricture with the internal urethrotomy and plasmakinetic energy. MATERIAL AND METHODS 60 patients, who have been operated due to urethral stricture were enrolled in our clinic. None of the patients had a medical history of urethral stricture. The urethral strictures were diagnosed by clinical history, uroflowm...

OBJECTIVE To know the incidence of vesicourethral anastomotic stricture in patients with prostate cancer treated with radical prostatectomy. Our secondary aim was to verify if postoperative radiotherapy increases the risk of presenting anastomotic stricture. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively checked the clinical records of patients that had undergone radical prostatectomy as their prim...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The holmium laser has a short absorption depth in tissue and possesses excellent properties both in ablation and hemostasis. We have performed endoscopic incision for ureteral stricture using the holmium laser through a small-caliber ureteroscope. METHODS This method was used on five patients and seven ureters. The etiology of the stricture was stone scar in two pati...

The first-line endoscopic strategy for the treatment of benign biliary stricture (BBS) consists of balloon dilation combined with the placement of multiple plastic stents, which has a success rate of more than 80%. Nevertheless, stricture may recur in 10% to 30% of cases after initial resolution [1,2]. Cholangioscopy is a useful adjunct to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) f...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of postoperative biliary stricture and its risk factors in patients undergoing surgery for type I choledochal cyst. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 35 patients with type I choledochal cyst underwent laparoscopic cyst excision and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy between August 2004 and August 2011. Their medical records and radiologi...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the occurrence of severe urinary complications within 2 years of surgery in men undergoing either robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) or retropubic open radical prostatectomy (ORP). PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a population-based cohort study in men who underwent RARP (n = 4 947), LRP (n = 5 479) or ORP (n = 6 873) ...

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...

following balloon dilation Balloon dilation is an established treatment for benign esophageal strictures [1]. We report a rare case of pneumoencephalus secondary to balloon dilation of a peptic stricture. An 84-year-old woman was referred with a year-long history of dysphagia and reflux symptoms. Barium swallow showed a 2-cm stricture in the distal third of the esophagus (●" Fig.1). Initial gas...

BACKGROUND Anastomotic stricture is a complex and substantial complication following Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy. Initially, endoscopic and percutaneous approaches are often attempted, but the gold standard remains surgical biliary reconstruction, especially for refractory stricture. However, this solution leaves much room for improvement, due to the challenging nature of the biliary reconstr...

BACKGROUND & AIMS It is not clear whether endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD) or surgery is a more effective treatment for ileocolonic anastomosis (ICA) stricture in patients with Crohn's disease. We aimed to compare long-term outcomes of patients who underwent EBD versus surgery for ICA stricture. METHODS We performed a retrospective study of adult patients with ICA stricture treated with EBD ...