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knowledge in the field of healthcare. Most of the organization associates have
had a very ironic and massive experience of working in best hospitals in India
and abroad. With involvement of successfully stabilizing International Patient
Services sections at India's Top hospitals, our key people ability are well
experienced, right from customer service to clinical care.
What
Is Urethral Strictures?
Urethral stricture refers to any narrowing
of the urethra for any reason whether or not it actually impacts the flow of
urine out of the bladder. Any inflammation of urethra can result in scarring,
which then can lead to a stricture or a narrowing of the urethra in treatment of urethral strictures. Trauma,
infection, tumours, surgeries, or any other cause of scarring may lead to
urethral narrowing or stricture. Mechanical narrowing of the urethra without
scar formation (developmental causes or prostate enlargement) can also narrow
the urethra. Corrective treatment is only necessary if your stricture causes
problems. You'll need frequent follow-up exams for at least a year after
treatment to ensure the stricture doesn't recur and that you remain free of
infection.
What
is the Treatment of Urethral Strictures?
Catheterization
Inserting a small tube (catheter) into your
bladder to drain urine and relieve pain — in the case of a complete blockage —
is the usual first step in treatment. Self-catheterization is an option if
you're diagnosed with a short stricture in treatment
of urethral strictures. Simply inserting a catheter may correct and open
the urethra, if done periodically.
Urethroplasty
Urethroplasty
surgically removes the narrowed section of your urethra or enlarges it. The
recurrence of strictures after urethroplasty is low.
Endoscopic
internal urethrotomy
Your doctor
inserts a cystoscope a thin optical device into your urethra. Instruments
inserted through the cystoscope into the urethra remove the stricture or
vaporize it with a laser. This surgical procedure offers faster recovery,
minimal scarring and less risk of infection, although recurrence is possible.
Dilation
Your doctor inserts a tiny wire through the
urethra and into the bladder. Progressively larger dilators pass over the wire
to gradually increase the size of the opening. This outpatient procedure may be
an option if you have recurrent strictures in treatment of urethral strictures.
Implanted stent or permanent catheter. If you
have a severe stricture and choose not to have surgery, you may opt for a
permanent artificial tube (stent) to keep the urethra open, or a permanent
catheter to drain the bladder. However, these procedures have several disadvantages,
including risk of bladder irritation, discomfort and urinary tract infections.
They also require close monitoring.
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