Abstract
Obliterative stricture disease of the pendulous urethra presents a unique technical challenge given the potential for iatrogenicpenile curvature if the scarred segment is completely excised. The authors of the manuscript “Excision and primary anastomosis reconstruction for traumatic stricture of the pendulous urethra,” should be commended for challenging the dictum that anastomotic repairs are contraindicated for penile urethra strictures. 1 Hagedorn J.C. Voelzke B.B. Patient selection for urethroplasty technique. Urol Clin N Am. 2017; 44: 27-37 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (8) Google Scholar The authors hypothesized that for short strictures in the penile urethra, anastomotic repair would be a safe, feasible alternative to 1- or 2-stage substitution urethroplasty.
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