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Review
. 2021 Sep 1;31(5):504-510.
doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000000913.

Advancements in transurethral management of urethral stricture disease

Michael Hughes  1 , Stephen Blakely, Dmitriy Nikolavsky
Affiliations
Review

Advancements in transurethral management of urethral stricture disease

Michael Hughes et al. Curr Opin Urol. .

Abstract

Purpose of review: To explore and report the recent evolution of transurethral management of urethral stricture disease.

Recent findings: In recent years, new promising techniques in the transurethral management of urethral stricture disease have emerged including adjuvant therapies to direct vision internal urethrotomy, regenerative therapy with buccal mucosa cells and minimally invasive transurethral urethroplasty procedures that avoid skin incisions.

Summary: Although further work is needed, the expanding field of transurethral therapies for urethral stricture disease demonstrates early promising results through a variety of modalities.

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