To assess the impact of prior urethral dilatation or DVIU on the outcome of anterior urethroplasty (original) (raw)

Background: Male urethral stricture has remained the major problem in urologic practice. Patients presenting with urethral stricture disease are commonly managed by dilatation, DVIU, and urethroplasty. Methodology: This is a descriptive study of male patients who underwent anterior urethroplasty at our setup from 5th August 2021 to 25th February 2022. We analyzed the age, duration, type, length, and location of the stricture and the surgical treatment outcome after urethroplasty. The post-operative catheter was removed after 3 weeks, and UFM is advised. Qmax (max flow rate) > 15 ml/sec was measured on UFM (uroflowmetry) on the 1st week, 6 weeks, and followed on 3 months. Final outcome in terms of success was assessed by uroflowmetry. A maximum urine flow greater than 15mL/s after 3 months’ treatment assessed by uroflowmetry was considered as success. Results: In our study, the blood loss in group A and group B patients, those patients who had DVIU or dilation in the past, had mor...