title: Long-term followup of endoscopic management of urethral strictures in children.
abstract: The long-term followup of 31 children with urethral strictures managed by an endoscopic technique was reviewed. Four children could not be managed endoscopically and required urethroplasty, yielding an over-all success rate of 87 per cent. Repeat endoscopic procedures were needed in approximately a third of the patients and intralesional steroids enhanced the change of success. The initial favorable short-term results with endoscopic management of urethral strictures in children are confirmed in this expanded series.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids