title: Neodymium-YAG laser core through urethrotomy in obliterative posttraumatic urethral strictures after failed initial urethroplasty.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the feasibility, problems and results of Nd-YAG laser core through urethrotomy in the management of failed urethroplasty for posttraumatic bulbomembranous urethral strictures.
  
  
  METHODS
  61 patients with obliterative posttraumatic urethral strictures were treated by Nd-YAG laser core through urethrotomy between May 1997 to April 2000. Of these, 5 patients had failed end-to-end urethroplasty done as an initial procedure at various periods of time. The procedure was performed as day care and patients were discharged within 6 h of procedure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At 24-30 months of follow-up, all patients are voiding well and are continent. Auxiliary procedures were required in 2 cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nd-YAG laser core through urethrotomy is a feasible day care option for patients of obliterative urethral strictures following failed initial urethroplasty with successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Dogra
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nabi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*