title: Urethral valve incision using a modified venous valvulotome.
abstract: Anterior and posterior urethral valves have been treated with a variety of methods. The gold standard for treatment of posterior urethral valves is direct vision transurethral fulguration with the patient under general anesthesia. We report a bi-institutional experience using an adapted venous valvulotome to incise the obstructing valve leaflets. During the last 4 years 15 patients were treated, 4 with anterior and 11 with posterior urethral valves. There were no complications associated with this technique, and we believe that this is a safe and simple treatment option.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Albany Medical Center Hospital, New York.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Cromie
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Cain
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Bellinger
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Betti
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004867:Equipment Design; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*