PURPOSE To compare Buccal Mucosa Graft with Penile Skin Flap techniques in the management of anterior urethral diffuse strictures longer than 3 cm. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty seven patients with a mean age of 28.5 (range 5 to 50) years had been treated by these two techniques using the ventral onlay patch from February 1997 to March 2002. Patients' follow-up included physical examination, h...

Introduction To present the outcomes of using Amplatz renal dilators in the management of complex urethral strictures. Material and methods From September 2011 to August 2015, 34 patients with complex urethral strictures were treated with Amplatz renal dilators assisted with internal urethrotomy. Evaluation included uroflowmetry, IPSS and post-void residual volume measurement. Under spinal an...

PURPOSE Repair of bulbar strictures using anastomotic techniques may cause sexual complications, while 1-side graft urethroplasties may not be sufficient to provide an adequate lumen in narrow strictures. We evaluated the urinary and sexual results of a 2-sided dorsal plus ventral graft urethroplasty by preserving the narrow urethral plate in tight strictures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between 20...

INTRODUCTION Urethral stricture formation is a frequent complication after phallic reconstruction, but little is known about the treatment. Endoscopic cold-knife incision has long been applied for short urethral strictures. Can this treatment be used for strictures in the phalloplasty patients as well? MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-two endoscopic urethrotomies were done in 22 patients with a p...

INTRODUCTION Fossa navicular strictures can be a challenging problem for reconstructive urologists in which there is a need to achieve good cosmetic results along with a consistent stream. Our aim was to retrospectively evaluate the outcome of Jordan meatoplasty in the management of fossa navicularis strictures. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 25 patients who underwent Jordan meatoplasty for ...

OBJECTIVES Direct vision internal urethrotomy (DVIU) and urethroplasty are the primary methods of managing urethral stricture disease. Using decision analysis, we determine the cost-effectiveness of different management strategies for short, bulbar urethral strictures 1 to 2 cm in length. METHODS A decision tree was constructed, with the number of planned possible DVIUs before attempting uret...

Management of urethral stricture disease presents constant challenge for all reconstructive urologists. Urethral stricture disease is generally defined as stenoses that are typically long, involving broad areas of varying spongiofibrosis, and result from inflammation and/or infection, rather than trauma. Although the management of urethral strictures may be complex and challenging, very often t...