title: Flexible cystoscopy in surgical repair of traumatic urethral strictures in children.
abstract: Flexible cystoscopy via a suprapubic cystostomy tract was utilized to locate the proximal segment of a complete traumatic disruption of the bulbar urethra secondary to a pelvic fracture. With the fiberoptic light of the instrument visible in the perineum, the proximal urethra was easily and safely dissected free from the enveloping fibrotic scar tissue and a simple one-stage urethroplasty performed. The patient is voiding normally eight months postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Urology, Schneider Children's Hospital of Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rich
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Brock
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*