title: Optical urethrotomy using topical anesthesia.
abstract: A series of 28 patients with urethral strictures less than 2 cm length underwent 32 visual optical internal urethrotomy under local urethral anesthesia with lidocaine. The procedure was completed successfully in 26 of 28 (92.9%) patients. Among these 25 of 26 (96%) patients reported mild pain. Visual analogue scale (VAS) was used for the evaluation of pain. All the patients were followed up for at least 6 months. Visual optical internal urethrotomy is a minimal invasive and successful procedure for short (<2 cm) strictures. Visual optical internal urethrotomy under local urethral anesthesia with lidocaine is a safe, comfortable and cost-effective procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Ministry of Health, Dr Münif Islamoğlu Hospital, Kastamonu, Turkey. saltinova@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Altinova
authors.forename: Sadi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Turkan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery*; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods