Internal urethrotomy using Sachse knife for managing urethral strictures.
Urethral strictures secondary to trauma have been a frequent cause of obstruction in the male population residing in Saudi Arabia. This study of 59 patients presenting with urethral strictures covers a two-year period. Patients were asked to return for the initial follow-up one month after treatment and were asked about the force of their urine stream. They returned again after six months for a urethrogram; finally yearly follow-ups were commenced.
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*