Recurrent Anterior Urethral Strictures (Stent Failure) - Management

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Case description

This material demonstrates a management of urethral stent failure for recurrent anterior urethral strictures. Urethral stent placement for recurrent anterior urethral strictures may cause restenosis and complications. Restenosis is the main determinant of stent failure; recurrent genitourinary infections, encrustation, pain, and sexual complaints are other common stent-related complications. Reoperation rates of failures after stent placement in anterior urethra range between 33% and 45%, and their management usually results in a difficult therapeutic challenge. Stent failures are commonly treated by internal optical urethromy and/or dilations, with poor outcome requiring subsequent complicated urethroplasty with moderate success.

tags: stent urethra urethral stricture urethroplasty

related terms: stricrures, urethral stent


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