Open AccessUrethral stricture in male-to-female transsexual patients—Report of two cases
Author(s) -
YungChieh Lin,
Wen-Chou Lin,
Jong-Ming Hsu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
formosan journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2213-5413
pISSN - 1682-606X
DOI - 10.1016/j.fjs.2013.07.001
Subject(s) - medicine , urethral stricture , surgery , urethra , complication , stenosis , meatus , meatal stenosis , urethroplasty , radiology
SummaryWe report two cases of urethral stricture in male-to-female transsexual patients. The patients came to our outpatient department complaining of voiding difficulty. Physical examination showed stenosis of the urethral meatus in both patients. They were admitted for surgery, and postoperatively, both patients had a period of indwelling catheterization for about 2–3 months. After removal of the Foley catheters, we taught the patients self-bougination once daily. No urethral stricture was noted during follow-up. In male-to-female transsexual patients, urethral stricture may be a long-term complication. Regular bougination is a proper method to prevent stricture of the urethra. Long-term follow-up is necessary