Therapeutic effect of regular urethral dilatation on patients with postoperative urethral stricture / 中南大学学报(医学版)
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
;
(12): 708-712, 2014.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-468275
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To determine the therapeutic effect of regular urethral dilatation on patients with postoperative urethral stricture.Methods:
A total of 142 patients underwent urethral stricture. The unimproved patients after the surgery were divided into a reoperation group and a regular urethral dilatation group. All the patients were followed up for 1-3 months, and the curative effect was compared.Results:
Of the 142 patients, 42 had no improvement and 27 of them had reoperation, and symptoms in 21 were improved. Another 15 patients received regular urethral dilatation, and 5 improved. hTere was signiifcant difference between the 2 groups (P<0.01).Conclusion:
Regular urethral dilatation has some effect on postoperative patients, but no obvious effect on patients with dissatisifed operation for urethral stricture or restenosis.
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Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
Year:
2014
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