title: Late results of optical urethrotomy.
abstract: Of 46 patients who underwent optical urethrotomy for differing strictures of the urethra, 41 (89.1%) remained free of stricture symptoms at follow up 6 years later. The initial effectiveness of this procedure in improving stricture symptoms is sustained in the long term.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004724:Endoscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery*