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Visual Internal Urethrotomy
Author(s) -
JOHNSTON S. R.,
BAGSHAW H. A.,
FLYNN J. T.,
KELLETT M. J.,
BLANDY J. P.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1980.tb03111.x
Subject(s) - urethrotomy , medicine , anatomy , urethral stricture , urethra
Summary— Seventy‐one patients with urethral strictures were treated by internal urethrotomy with the Storz‐Sachse optical urethrotome. A good result was obtained in 70% of patients, whether a catheter had been left in for 7 or for 28 days. The urinary flow rate and a subjective assessment of his stream by the patient were found to be a reliable guide to the eventual outcome. Visual urethrotomy should be tried whenever possible before considering urethroplasty.