Urethral Stricture Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment
About this video
A weak stream, or a bladder that does not feel empty, can be caused by a urethral stricture. Dr. Alex Vanni explains what a stricture is, how it is diagnosed, endoscopic treatment compared with urethroplasty, the drug-coated balloon, and results and recovery after surgery.
Key points
- A weak stream or a bladder that does not feel empty can be caused by a urethral stricture
- Strictures most commonly occur in the bulbar urethra
- Tests include uroflowmetry, bladder ultrasound, cystoscopy, and a retrograde urethrogram
- Dilation or urethrotomy may work for short, first-time strictures, but strictures often return
- For recurrent strictures, urethroplasty is recommended over repeated endoscopic procedures
- Urethroplasty is successful in more than 9 out of 10 men, with durable results
Chapters
- Introduction
- Making the Diagnosis
- Treatment Options
- Results and Recovery
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Dr. Alex J. Vanni is a fellowship-trained reconstructive urologic surgeon at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts, caring for patients from Boston and across New England.
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