title: Guided dilatation of urethral strictures.
abstract: Ten patients with pinhole urethral strictures were treated by introducing a flexible guide wire endoscopically through the stricture then passing flexible hollow dilators over the wire across the stricture. The procedure was successful in 9 out of 10 patients. It inflicts minimal trauma to the urethra and is recommended as a practical substitute for optical urethrotomy where the latter is not available.
authors.affiliation: Muhimbili Medical Centre, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mkony
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000328:Adult; D003558:Cystoscopy; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013636:Tanzania; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014567:Urography