The standard treatment of bulbar urethral strictures of appropriate length is excision and primary anastomosis (EPA), irrespective of the cause of the stricture. This involves transection of the corpus spongiosum…
The gold standard for bulbar urethroplasty has been excision and primary anastomosis. Application of this approach is generally limited to strictures that are 2 cm or less in the bulbar…
Posturethroplasty sexual dysfunction (SD) is multifactorial and its true incidence is unknown. Even with the current evidence suggesting that it is uncommon, de novo SD causes dissatisfaction even after a…
There are many management options for patients with urethral stricture disease. Regarding strictures of the bulbar urethra, ideal management strategies remain controversial. This article reviews important anatomic principles for surgeons…
Urethral stricture disease continues to be a common problem for patients and urologists alike. Endoscopic treatment offers a simple, potentially effective treatment of primary, short, urethral strictures. For patients who…
Following failed endoscopic intervention, the most cost-effective strategy for recurrent urethral stricture disease (USD) is urethroplasty. Inpatient hospital costs associated with urethroplasty are driven by patient comorbidities and postoperative complications….
The definition of a successful urethroplasty, the lack of need for a secondary procedure, is outdated and must be amended to incorporate objective and subjective outcomes. Success is assigned if…
Lee C. Zhao, MD, MS, Editor The management of urethral stricture has been revolutionized in the past 20 years with the popularization of buccal mucosa graft for adult urethroplasty, and…
