title: Anterior urethral stricture review.
abstract: Male anterior urethral stricture disease is a commonly encountered condition that presents to many urologists. According to a National Practice Survey of Board Certified Urologist in the United States most urologists treat on average 6-20 urethral strictures yearly. Many of those same urologists surveyed treat with repeated dilation or internal urethrotomy, despite continual recurrence of the urethral stricture. In point of fact, the urethroplasty despite its high success rate, is underutilized by many practicing urologists. Roughly half of practicing urologist do not perform urethroplasty in the United States. Clearly, the reconstructive ladder for urethral stricture management that was previously described in the literature may no longer apply in the modern era. The following article reviews the etiology, diagnosis, management and comparisons of treatment options for anterior urethral strictures.
authors.affiliation: 1 UT Urology Resident, 6410 Fannin, Suite 420, Houston, Texas 77030, USA ; 2 Division of Urology, Medical Director of UTP Urology Clinic, USA.
authors.forename: Marshall J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.affiliation: 1 UT Urology Resident, 6410 Fannin, Suite 420, Houston, Texas 77030, USA ; 2 Division of Urology, Medical Director of UTP Urology Clinic, USA.
authors.forename: Rowena A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: DeSouza
keywords: Stricture; trauma; urethra; urethroplasty; urthrogram
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