title: [Endourethral prosthesis in recurrent urethral stenosis. Long-term follow-up].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe our experience with urethral stents in the treatment of recurrent strictures.
  
  
  METHODS
  From March 1991 to July 1992, 17 Wallstent and 1 Strecker self-expandable stents were implanted. Patient follow-up ranged from 11 to 40 months. The results were analyzed on the basis of the clinical, urodynamic, radiological and cystoscopic findings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 18 patients in whom a urethral stent had been implanted, 2 (11.1%) required removal of the stent, 1 patient was lost to follow-up, 2 had died during follow-up from causes unrelated with the procedure. At 40 months follow-up, late complications were observed in 8 patients (47%): intraprosthetic excrescence, erectile disorders, pollakiuria, lithiasis, episodes of RAO, or incontinence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our view, the implanted urethral stent is a valid alternative when other techniques are not feasible or have failed (dilatation, internal urethrotomy, urethroplasty...), but we should not forget the long-term complications.
authors: Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario de Murcia, Espana.
authors: P L
authors: PL
authors: Guzmań Martínez-Valls
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Ferrero Doria
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Tomas Ros
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Rico Galiano
authors: V
authors: V
authors: García Medina
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Gil Franco
authors: L O
authors: LO
authors: Fontana Compiano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Prótesis endouretrales en estenosis de uretra recidivada. Seguimiento a largo plazo.