title: [Transluminal urethroplasty. Preliminary experience in 15 cases].
abstract: Thirteen patients with urethral stenoses of different etiopathology underwent TUP with an angioplasty balloon catheter. At follow-up, more than 10 months later, 8 out of 10 patients had normal urinary function. Excluding cases of urethral compression due to prostatic hyperplasia, 90% of the stenoses were successfully dilated. The gradualness of the dilatation, the application of a Foley catheter to maintain the dilatation obtained and the prevention of urinary infections are important factors for the success of this method.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D014521:Urethra / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control
vernacular_title: Uretroplastica transluminale (TUP). Esperienze preliminari su 15 casi.