Open AccessPosterior urethral stenosis after prostate cancer treatment: contemporary options for definitive management
Author(s) -
Arman Kahokehr,
Andrew C. Peterson,
Aaron Lentz
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
translational andrology and urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.721
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2223-4691
pISSN - 2223-4683
DOI - 10.21037/tau.2018.04.04
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , modalities , stenosis , prostate , narrative review , treatment modality , general surgery , cancer , radiology , intensive care medicine , surgery , social science , sociology
Posterior urethral stenosis (PUS) is an uncommon but challenging problem following prostate cancer therapy. A review of the recent literature on the prevalence of PUS and treatment modalities used in the last decade was performed. A summative narrative of current accepted techniques in management of PUS is presented, and supplement with our own experience and algorithms.