Urethral Stricture Disease
Publication Date: April 25, 2023
Last Updated: April 26, 2023
Diagnosis/Initial Management
Clinicians should include urethral stricture in the differential diagnosis of patients who present with decreased urinary stream, incomplete emptying, dysuria, urinary tract infection, and after rising post-void residual. (Moderate, C)
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Dilation/Internal Urethrotomy/Urethroplasty
Surgeons may offer urethral dilation, direct visual internal urethrotomy, or urethroplasty for the initial treatment of a short (<2cm) bulbar urethral stricture. (Conditional, C)
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Title
Urethral Stricture Disease
Authoring Organization
American Urological Association