​Clinical Presentation and Management of Urethral Strictures: A Retrospective Study

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dc.contributor.authorS, Mangaiyarkarasien_US
dc.contributor.authorB, Thiruvasagamanien_US
dc.contributor.authorAli, J Mohameden_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T08:37:40Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T08:37:40Z
dc.date.issued2019-10
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Male urethral stricture (US) disease is a common condition which results in narrowing or obliteration of the urethrallumen and may involve any segment of the urethra from the urethral meatus to the bladder neck.Aim: This study aims to study the clinical presentation and management of US.Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, 200 patient’s data were analyzed. Stricture characteristics, investigations,treatment, and complications were recorded.Results: In this study, 190 (95%) males and 10 (5%) females were included in the study. The mean age of onset of USs was51 ± 7.28 years. The most common site of the occurrence of male US was the bulbar urethra (80 patients). Endoscopy opticalinternal urethrotomy was done in 60 patients and dilatation was done in 40 patients and 30 patients needed buccal mucosal graft.Conclusion: The US is a common disease that accounts for a considerable amount of morbidity and cost to the health-caresystem. Proper diagnosis and repair of the strictures are essential along with the appropriate imaging modality to prevent therisk of renal failure and to reduce morbidity.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Urology, Tirunelveli Medical College, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor, Department of Urology, Tirunelveli Medical College, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsClinical Research Associate, Department of Clinical Research, Dr. Agarwal’s Healthcare Limited, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationS Mangaiyarkarasi, B Thiruvasagamani, Ali J Mohamed. ​Clinical Presentation and Management of Urethral Strictures: A Retrospective Study. International Journal of Scientific Study. 2019 Oct; 7(7): 83-86en_US
dc.identifier.issn2321-595X
dc.identifier.issn2321-6354
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/209199
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Research Organization for Life & Health Sciences (IROLHS)en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber7en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijss-sn.com/uploads/2/0/1/5/20153321/ijss_oct_oa16_-_2019.pdfen_US
dc.subjectManagementen_US
dc.subjectStrictureen_US
dc.subjectUrethraen_US
dc.title​Clinical Presentation and Management of Urethral Strictures: A Retrospective Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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