title: Primary realignment of posterior urethral injuries.
abstract: The records of 34 patients with posterior urethral disruptions secondary to blunt pelvic trauma who were treated with primary realignment were reviewed. Among the 29 evaluable patients there was a 38 per cent incidence of stricture (11 of 29), a 3 per cent incidence of incontinence (1 of 29) and a 15 per cent incidence of impotence (4 of 27). Primary realignment has a low morbidity and an acceptable rate of incontinence, impotence and stricture formation, and is recommended in the treatment of posterior urethral injuries.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000209:etiology; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology; D014567:Urography