title: Adjunctive maneuvers to treat urethral stricture: a review of the world literature.
abstract: The development of urethral stricture (US) or bladder neck contracture is a relatively uncommon but well described condition observed primarily in men. Despite familiarity with US disease, management remains challenging for urologists. Risk factors for the development of USs or bladder neck contracture include primary treatment modality, tobacco smoking, coronary artery disease and poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. Numerous treatment options exist for this condition that vary in procedural complexity, including intermittent self catheterization (CIC), serial urethral dilation, endoscopic techniques and open reconstructive repairs. Repetitive procedures for this condition may carry increased failure rates and morbidities. For the treatment of refractory or recalcitrant bladder neck contracture, newer intralesional anti-proliferative, anti-scar agents have been used in combination with transurethral bladder neck incisions to augment outcome and long-term effect. The primary focus of this systematic review of the published literature is to streamline and summarize various and newer therapeutic modalities available to manage patients with US or bladder neck contracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, UC San Diego Health System, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Omer A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Raheem
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, UC San Diego Health System, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Jill C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Buckley
keywords: Bladder neck contractures (BNC); injectable agents; urethral strictures (US)
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