Efficacy of re‐do urethroplasty for post‐traumatic urethral stricture: An analysis of the anatomical and functional outcomes

Abstract

Abbreviations & Acronyms BMI = body mass index BUN = bulbar urethral necrosis CI = confidence interval ED = erectile dysfunction EQ-5D = EuroQol-5D EQ-VAS = EuroQol-visual analog scale ICIQ-UISF = Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form IQR = interquartile range LUTS = lower urinary tract symptoms LUTS-QOL = lower urinary tract symptom-specific quality of life MD = difference in mean PFUI = pelvic fracture urethral injury PVR = post-void residual volume Qmax = maximum urinary flow rate SHIM = Sexual Health Inventory for Men USS-PROM = patientreported outcome measure for urethral stricture surgery

Editorial Comment to Efficacy of re‐do urethroplasty for post‐traumatic urethral stricture: An analysis of the anatomical and functional outcomes

“…Although the most common surgical option for PFUI is delayed anastomotic urethroplasty, the recurrence stricture rate averages 14% (range 0-69%). 1 Early stricture recurrence is associated with technical failure and/or ischemia. The potential for chronic and bothersome complications, such as ED and UI, might increase even further with redo surgery, the latter particularly in children.…”