Open AccessNarrowing in on urethral strictures
Author(s) -
Hannah Flynn,
Michelle Ong,
Gunter De Win,
Devang Desai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-03-20-5280
Subject(s) - urethroplasty , medicine , urethral stricture , urethrotomy , etiology , lower urinary tract symptoms , surgery , stenosis , urethra , prostate , cancer
Urethral strictures have affected men for millennia, and they are commonly iatrogenic, idiopathic or traumatic in nature. When left untreated, urethral strictures can devastate the health and function of the urinary tract. For centuries, simple urethral dilation and endoscopic urethrotomy have provided temporary relief. However, in only the past 20 years, urethroplasty has emerged as a curative treatment.