Panurethral stricture after photovaporization of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
OBJECTIVE
To report the development of panurethral stricture disease and other lower urinary tract abnormalities as a complication of photovaporization of the prostate (PVP).


METHODS
We evaluated three patients who were referred for the treatment of urethral stricture disease after PVP. Evaluation included antegrade cystoscopy, urethroscopy, retrograde urethrography, and cystourethrography.


RESULTS
All three patients had panurethral stricture disease, and a low capacity bladder with bilateral vesicoureteral reflux had developed in one patient as a complication of PVP.


CONCLUSIONS
Although not previously reported, a potential complication of PVP is devastating panurethral stricture disease.
Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
Jeremy
J
Sharib
Jeremy
J
Truntzer
Jennifer
J
Young
Gerald
G
Jordan
Joel
J
Gelman
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000601:surgery*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*