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Endoscopic Management of Urethral Stricture Disease and Bladder Neck Contractures
This section aims to review general principles of endoscopic management of urethral stricture disease and posterior urethral stenosis, with a special focus on the indications for treatment and technical aspects of urethral dilation and internal incision.
J. Furr, J. Gelman
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Extracellular matrix stiffness aggravates urethral stricture through Igfbp3/Smad pathway
Urethral stricture refers to the narrowing of the urethral lumen. While previous studies have hinted at inflammation as the initial driver of this condition, the reasons and mechanisms behind its progression remain largely unknown.
Kaixuan Li+9 more
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Fibroblast is the critical repair cell for urethral wound healing. The dysfunction of fibroblasts can lead to excessive fibrosis and hypertrophic scar, which eventually leads to post-traumatic urethral stricture. However, the fibroblast subpopulation and
Kuiqing Li+5 more
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Buccal mucosa urethroplasty for adult urethral strictures
Urethral strictures are difficult to manage. Some treatment modalities for urethral strictures are fraught with high patient morbidity and stricture recurrence rates; however, an extremely useful tool in the armamentarium of the Reconstructive Urologist ...
W Britt Zimmerman, Richard A Santucci
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Incidence of Urethral Stricture in Patients with Adult Acquired Buried Penis
Introduction. Concealed-buried penis is an acquired condition associated with obesity, challenging to both manage and repair. Urethral stricture is a more common disorder with multiple etiologies. Lichen sclerosus is a significant known cause of urethral
Aron Liaw+2 more
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Urethral diverticulum with proximal urethral stricture: An unusual presentation
Urethral diverticulum with distal stricture is a common entity. We are presenting a rare case of urethral diverticulum with proximal stricture. This is an uncommon case of a 55- year-old male paraplegic patient, who had urethrocutaneous fistula with ...
Chinmay Gandhi+3 more
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Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the male urethra: a case report
Background Primary urethral cancer in males is rare. Clear cell adenocarcinoma is more rare. We report a case in an African male suspected to have a urethral stricture.
Sikiru A. Adebayo+6 more
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Introduction: Urethral stricture is characterized by urethral lumen narrowing due to fibrosis. Urethroplasty of the urethral stricture involves excision of scar, and may be followed by reconstruction of the urethra using split-thickness skin, buccal ...
Nilima Nath+3 more
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The morbidity of urethral stricture disease among male Medicare beneficiaries
Background To date, the morbidity of urethral stricture disease among American men has not been analyzed using national datasets. We sought to analyze the morbidity of urethral stricture disease by measuring the rates of urinary tract infections and ...
Grossberg Anna L+3 more
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Introduction. The literature highlights isolated studies examining approaches to the treatment of patients with a combination of stones and urethral stricture.
M. M. Alibekov+6 more
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