Prevention of urethral stricture recurrence using clean intermittent self-catheterization.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effect of clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) on prevention of urethral stricture recurrence after internal urethrotomy.


METHODS
Of 55 men who were randomly selected, 43 completed the investigation. Of these, 21 patients performed CIC weekly for 1 year following Sachse's operation for urethral stricture and 22 patients formed the control group after the same operation. All had an objective examination for urethral stricture every 2 months after surgery.


RESULTS
Significantly fewer (P < 0.01) patients developed recurrence of urethral stricture within the first postoperative year in the CIC group (n = 4) compared with the control group (n = 15). No CIC complications were seen, and patients who completed the CIC programme considered the method fully acceptable.


CONCLUSIONS
Weekly CIC is a simple method of reducing the frequency of urethral stricture recurrence after internal urethrotomy.
Kjaergaard
B
B
Department of Urology, Aalborg Hospital, Denmark.
Walter
S
S
Bartholin
J
J
Andersen
J T
JT
Nøhr
S
S
Beck
H
H
Jensen
B N
BN
Lokdam
A
A
Glavind
K
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012008:Recurrence; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods*