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Urethral Stricture : Treatments

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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Urethrotomy
  • Urinary Vesicostomy
  • Urethroplasty
  • Dilation of Urethra

Treatments Overview Articles

Urethral stricture
The urethra may be widened (dilated) during cystoscopy by inserting a thin instrument to stretch the urethra while you are under local anesthesia. You may be able to treat your stricture by learning to dilate the urethra at home.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 7, 2008

Specific Treatments Articles

Urinary Diversion Surgery
A urinary diversion involves removal of the urinary bladder and adjacent tissues and organs, and re-routing of the urinary stream. This may involve creation of an artificial opening in the abdomen called an ostomy.A urinary diversion is created as...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Stent
A stent is a tiny tube placed into an artery, blood vessel, or other duct(such as one that carries urine) to hold the structure open.When a stent is placed into the body, the procedure is called stenting. There are different kinds of stents.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 8, 2008
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