Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3866519 | The Journal of Urology | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Urethrotomy is a popular treatment for male urethral strictures. However, the performance characteristics are poor. Success rates were no higher than 9% in this series for first or subsequent urethrotomy during the observation period. Most of the patients in this series will be expected to experience failure with longer followup and the expected long-term success rate from any (1 through 5) urethrotomy approach is 0%. Urethrotomy should be considered a temporizing measure until definitive curative reconstruction can be planned.
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Authors
Richard Santucci, Lauren Eisenberg,