Urethral reconstruction of strictures resulting from treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostate cancer.
Urethral strictures commonly result from treatments for prostate disease, such as transurethral resection, radical prostatectomy, and radiotherapy. Treating these strictures can be difficult: it may be complicated by previous irradiation, and endoscopy often fails. We review the risk factors for development of strictures resulting from the treatment of prostate disease and discuss the success rates of both endoscopic and open therapies.
Santucci
Richard A
RA
Department of Urology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA 94143-0738, USA.
McAninch
Jack W
JW
D002404:Catheterization; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods*