Efficacy of Optical Internal Urethrotomy with Intermittent Self Dilatation for Urethral Stricture: A Randomized Prospective Study

Abstract

Urethral stricture is a commonly seen clinical entity in adult men that is mostly seen due to secondary causes. Optical internal urethrotomy (OIU), urethral dilatation and open urethroplasty are therapeutic options for strictures. It is still controversial whether intermittent self-dilatation is a good option for urethral stricture treatment.

Keywords

• Internal Urethrotomy,Self-Dilatation,Urethral Stricture

Tekrarlayan üretral darlık hastalarında optik internal üretrotomi ve aralıklı self dilatasyonun etkinliği: Randomize kontrollü çalışma

Abstract

Üretra darlığı erişkin erkeklerde sıklıkla ikincil nedenlere bağlı gelişen yaygın görülen klinik bir durumdur. Üretral darlık­ların tedavisinde optik internal üretrotomi (OIU), üretral dilatasyon ve açık üretroplasti gibi tedavi seçenekleri vardır. Aralıklı self-dilatasyon işleminin üretral darlık tedavisin­deki yeri tartışmalıdır. Bu çalışmada tekrar­layan üretral darlıklarda self-dilatasyonun etkinliliği araştırılmıştır.

Keywords

• İnternal üretrotomi,Self dilatasyon,Self dilatasyon

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