Endoscopic Internal Urethrotomy in the Management of Urethral Strictures.
- Author:
Hyun Chul WON
1
;
Min Sung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, National Medicine Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
urethral stricture;
internal urethrotomy
- MeSH:
Constriction, Pathologic;
Humans;
Urethral Stricture*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1987;28(4):549-554
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
95 cases of urethrotomy under direct vision were made on 60 patients with urethral strictures. The results were as followed. 1 When stricture length was less than 0.5cm, success rate by urethrotomy under direct vision (87 %) was very high and other factors contributing to success rate were diameter of stricture, site of stricture, UTI. 2. Urethrotomy under direct vision was highly useful for the primary management of any urethral strictures. 3. It can be easily repeated when the strictures are recurred. 4. Complications were minimal without serious problems.
