Results of large-caliber internal urethrotomy.
Thirty-five patients undergoing internal urethrotomy for urethral stricture disease were reviewed retrospectively. Eight patients had conventional urethrotomies (less than 36 F) while 27 had large-caliber urethrotomies (greater than 40 F). Large-caliber urethrotomy tends to give longer symptom-free intervals immediately postoperatively, but long-term results show little difference between the two groups.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology