Anastomotic Stricture Articles

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a degradation of the quality of life factor in the consequences of radical prostatectomy. Artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is the standard treatment. Screening and preoperative treatment of anastomotic strictures (AS) is an essential step for the success of the intervention.

The development of a ureteroenteric anastomotic (UEA) stricture has been reported in up to 15% of patients undergoing radical cystectomy (RC) with urinary diversion. Although benign strictures are thought to be the result of ischemia, the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of patients with malignant UEA strictures have not been well described.

To describe the outcomes of single-stage and staged repairs in properly selected patients with phalloplasty anastomotic strictures.

A bi-institutional retrospective review was performed of all patients who underwent anastomotic stricture repairs between 7/2014-8/2020.