Endoscopic treatment of complete urethral obstruction using thin trocar.
We used an endoscopic thin trocar to reestablish the continuity of the completely obliterated urethra in 2 patients. In 1 man the obstruction resulted from a pelvic fracture and in 1 woman from early removal of the urethral catheter after a bladder neck reconstruction. We found this technique safe and effective, and we consider it to represent an improvement over previously described methods of endoscopic treatment of the obliterated urethra.
D000328:Adult; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*