title: Outcome of pull-in procedure in children with severe post-disruption posterior urethral strictures.
abstract: A total of 17 children aged 5 to 15 years with the diagnosis of posttraumatic posterior urethral stricture were operated upon using a pull-in procedure during the last 9 years. Among the diagnostic tools, synchronous inspection of both the anterior and posterior urethra by cystoscopy yielded the most valuable information. A success rate of 70% was achieved with the procedure plus postoperative re-catheterization. A pedunculated tube prepared from the scrotal skin cured 2 patients after a series of failed operations. Difficult voiding occurring after removal of the stent due to an inappropriate pressure gradient created between the bladder neck and urethra usually benefits from short-term catheterization. Mild chordee was present in 1 patient. Ejaculation and erection were present in 3 children who reached puberty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Ankara Research and Training Hospital, Ministry of Health, Turkey.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Erol
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Emir
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Germiyanoğlu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods