title: Female urethral diverticula.
abstract: Surgical excision is the definitive treatment of urethral diverticulum (UD) and the only reasonable surgical option for treating midurethral and proximal UD. Success depends on proper staging by determining the extent and number of diverticula and attention to surgical technique. This article offers practical guidance in adjusting technique to accommodate commonly encountered difficult clinical scenarios.
authors.affiliation: Associated Urologists, 4230 Harding Road, Suite 521, Nashville, TN 37205, USA. hscarpero@comcast.net
authors.forename: Harriette M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Scarpero
authors.forename: Roger R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Dmochowski
authors.forename: Patrick B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Leu
mesh_terms: D004240:Diverticulum / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014621:Vagina