title: Optical internal urethrotomy as the treatment of choice for primary stricture of the urethra.
abstract: Seventy-five patients with primary urethral strictures were treated by optical urethrotomy with catheter drainage for 7 days. Good results were obtained in 66% of cases, which were all post-traumatic in nature; 34% had to undergo further procedures such as dilatation or repeat internal urethrotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India.
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Mohanty
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Kachroo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003558:Cystoscopy; D004106:Dilatation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012086:Reoperation; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014554:Urination