title: [Diagnosis and surgical treatment of distal urethral stenosis caused by fibrous periurethritis in women. Our experience].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report on our experience in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of distal urethral stenosis arising from fibrous periurethritis in women.
  
  
  METHODS
  9 patients who had undergone surgery for distal urethral stenosis caused by fibrous periurethritis are described. Patient history, clinical symptoms, the surgical technique employed, complications and post-operative course are presented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All 9 patients had a history of recurrent urinary infection and alteration of the urinary stream. The results obtained by surgery were satisfactory in all cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Distal urethral stenosis arising from fibrous periurethritis is uncommon, but not rare. Diagnosis is principally based on the clinical symptoms, characterized by low urinary obstructive symptoms, and the finding at physical examination of a narrow meatus and periurethral enlargement caused by fibrous tissue surrounding the distal urethra. The Richardson urethrolysis technique achieved satisfactory results in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Centro Médico SERMEVA, Los Llanos de Ariadne, Tenerife, España.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hermida Pérez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Acosta Criado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014526:Urethritis / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Diagnóstico y tratamiento quirúrgico de la estenosis de uretra distal por periuretritis fibrosa en la mujer. Nuestra experiencia.