title: Urethral stricture repair: results in 179 patients.
abstract: From 1977 till April 1990 169 operative reconstructions of urethral strictures were carried out in this clinic. 49 patients with a short stricture (less than 2 cm) underwent excision and end to end anastomosis. In 18 patients with a long stricture (2-6 cm) one stage urethroplasty with a transverse distal penile or preputial island of skin flap was used. 102 patients with extensive or otherwise problematic strictures were subjected to two-stage mesh skin graft urethroplasty. In 10 patients with a short stricture we have recently implanted a new urethral stent in the strictured area after visual urethrotomy. During a long-time follow-up a good anatomical and functional result was achieved in all but 2 patients who underwent an excision and end to end anastomosis. In the island flap urethroplasty group a restricture occurred in one patient, and mesh graft urethroplasty was successful in all but 3 patients. In the urethral stent patients the primary results are excellent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Witten/Herdecke, VBKH Schwelm, Germany.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lindell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Borkowski
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Noll
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schreiter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D015607:Stents; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014567:Urography