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Radiation-induced urethral stricture occurs most often due to radiation for prostate cancer. It is one of the most common side effects of radiotherapy. Stricture rates are lowest in patients undergoing external beam radiation therapy, occur more frequently in those who require brachytherapy and show highest stricture rates in patients receiving a combination of external beam radiation and brachytherapy.

BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Systematic review of erectile dysfunction (ED) after urethroplasty found reported rates of de novo ED ranging from 0% to 38%.

To evaluate clinical and patient-reported urinary and sexual outcomes after a long-segment stricture repair using the one-sided urethral dissection, penile invagination and dorsal BMG onlay technique described by Kulkarni.

The definition of a successful urethroplasty, the lack of need for a secondary procedure, is outdated and must be amended to incorporate objective and subjective outcomes. Success is assigned if a flexible cystoscope can traverse the reconstructed urethra without force.

Lichen sclerosis (LS) is a chronic, relapsing disease with a variable presentation. In men, genitourinary LS may affect the penile foreskin, glans, meatus, and urethra. Treatment is multifaceted, ranging from pharmacotherapy to surgery.

BACKGROUND - Hypospadias is one of the most common congenital genital anomalies in males that necessitates to be operated early in infancy (when 6 to 9 months old). On the other hand, hypospadias is a challenging field of pediatric urology with multiple reconstruction techniques.

In the normal human penis, the glans wings merge in the midline ventrally, but are separated by the 'septum glandis' in conjunction with the frenulum. The frenulum is also included in the formation of the distal (glanular and subcoronal) urethra, which has a special part known as the 'fossa navicularis'.

This article discusses the incidence, evaluation, and treatment of bladder outlet obstruction from urethral stricture, vesicourethral anastomotic stricture, and bladder neck contracture following primary and salvage treatment of prostate cancer.

The penile circular fasciocutaneous flap (FCF) is employed in the successful single stage reconstruction of long segment complex anterior urethral strictures especially when buccal mucosa is unavailable due to various reasons.

To review the long-term outcomes of transecting versus non-transecting urethroplasty to repair bulbar urethral strictures.

A retrospective review was conducted of 342 patients who underwent anterior urethroplasty performed by a single surgeon from 2003 to 2014.

Posturethroplasty sexual dysfunction (SD) is multifactorial and its true incidence is unknown. Even with the current evidence suggesting that it is uncommon, de novo SD causes dissatisfaction even after a successful surgery.

To prospectively assess the effect of urethral transection on erectile function after anterior urethroplasty.

From February 2012 to December 2014, 104 patients were enrolled in a prospective study assessing erectile function (EF) after anterior urethroplasty.

Reconstructive surgery for urethral stricture disease seeks to re-establish long-lasting urethral patency while minimizing associated adverse effects. In recent years, genitourinary reconstructive surgeons have developed and refined a number of techniques that seek to decrease the impact of urethroplasty on local tissues including blood supply and innervation.

Radiation therapy may result in urethral strictures from vascular damage. Most radiation-induced urethral strictures occur in the bulbomembranous junction, and urinary incontinence may result as a consequence of treatment.

Precise pre-operative urethral stricture characterization is important for surgical planning. A period of urethral rest by suprapubic cystostomy tube may aid in stricture characterization and may affect the surgical approach.

To investigate the surgical outcomes of dorsal onlay urethroplasty (DOU) using buccal mucosa graft (BMG) or penile skin graft (PSG) and to assess the effect of stricture length in men with anterior urethral strictures.

To assess the effect of urethroplasty on overactive bladder symptoms.

From March 2011 to November 2014, 47 anterior urethroplasties were performed by a single surgeon. (RSP) Of these, 42 men prospectively completed the validated overactive bladder symptoms score (OABSS) prior to and after urethroplasty.

To present our outcomes of ventral-onlay buccal mucosa graft substitution urethroplasty (VOBMGSU) in treating female urethral stricture (FUS).

A review of a prospectively collected database of 22 consecutive women (median age 50 years, range 34-72) with urethral stricture having VOBMGSU since June 2012 and a minimum follow up of 6 months (median 21.