Alternative endourologic methods for treatment of urethral stricture

Advances in endoscopic instrumentation and techniques offer new alternatives for safe and effective treatment of urethral strictures. Visual internal urethrotomy, the standard treatment modality, is associated with new scar formation with stricture recurrence. This experience has led to the investig...

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Published inUrologe. Ausgabe A Vol. 37; no. 1; p. 56
Main Authors Niesel, T, Moore, R G, Hofmann, R, Kavoussi, L R
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.01.1998
Subjects
Catheterization - instrumentation
Cystoscopes
Endoscopes
Humans
Laser Therapy - instrumentation
Male
Stents
Treatment Outcome
Urethral Stricture - etiology
Urethral Stricture - therapy
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Summary:Advances in endoscopic instrumentation and techniques offer new alternatives for safe and effective treatment of urethral strictures. Visual internal urethrotomy, the standard treatment modality, is associated with new scar formation with stricture recurrence. This experience has led to the investigation of alternative techniques which would avoid or ameliorate this result. This article reviews the current literature and discusses these newer approaches, including balloon dilatation, laser urethrotomy, endoscopic urethroplasty, "cut to the light" and "core through" procedures, and urethral wallstent implantation.
ISSN:0340-2592
1433-0563