Endoscopic Treatment of Urethral Stenosis

Abstract

Urethral stricture disease continues to be a common problem for patients and urologists alike. Endoscopic treatment offers a simple, potentially effective treatment of primary, short, urethral strictures. For patients who recur after endoscopic management, urethral or bladder neck reconstruction should be offered with an experienced urologic reconstructionist familiar with the complexity of the situation and subtleties of the surgery. With the advent of adjunctive antifibrotic agents the durability of endoscopic repair seems to improve, but their use requires continued research and longer follow-up to determine their efficacy.

Keywords: Endoscopic treatment; Urethral reconstruction; Urethral stenosis; Urethral stricture disease.