title: Balloon dilatation of the external urethral sphincter: a case study.
abstract: A new and simple endoscopic treatment procedure of external urethral sphincters is described. The external urethral sphincter was dilated with a balloon catheter 25mm in diameter in a multiple sclerosis patient; the sphincter spasticity made intermittent catheterization impossible. Post dilatation, the resistance to catheterization completely disappeared and the urethral pressure profile showed a dramatic fall in sphincteric pressure. This fall in sphincteric pressure has remained at a normal post dilatation level at the time of submission of this article (7 months).
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University Hospital, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Werbrouck
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baert
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Binard
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Chiou
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Van Poppel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*