Review of the role of paclitaxel urethral balloon dilation for initial treatment of newly diagnosed short bulbar strictures.

ABSTRACT: Anterior urethral stricture disease represents a significant burden of disease for adult men and remains challenging to treat without definitive open surgery in the form of urethroplasty, which requires specialized training. Many patients, particularly outside of metropolitan centers, can struggle to access reconstructive urologists for definitive repair. Endoscopic interventions-dilation, direct vision internal urethrotomy, and traditional urethral balloon dilation (UBD)-are standard first line therapy for urethral strictures, but these endoscopic interventions have high rates of recurrence. Adjuvant therapies such as mitomycin and steroids have been studied and utilized to improve endoscopic interventions with varying success. The novel paclitaxel drug coated balloon for UBD has been rep

SUBMITTER: Hudson C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12433163 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature