Stricture of the male urethra: 29 years experience of 323 cases
Kochakarn, W.; Muangman, V.; Viseshsindh, V.; Ratana-Olarn, K.; Gojaseni, P.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 84(1): 6-11
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 11281501 Document Number: 1950
The authors reported 323 cases of male urethral stricture managed at Ramathibodi Hospital from 1969 to 1998 (29 years period). Etiology included traumatic causes 237 (73%) and post infection 54 cases (16%). The managements were urethroplasties 281 cases (87%), urethrotomy 21 cases (6%) and dilatation 21 cases (6%). The over all successful rate of urethroplasty was 89 per cent. The mean follow-up time was 2.5 years (0.5 - 15 years).
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