Excision and Primary Anastomosis for Bulbar Urethral Strictures Improves Functional Outcomes and Quality of Life: A Prospective Analysis from a Single Centre.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excision and primary anastomotic (EPA) urethroplasty remains the gold standard definitive treatment for short urethral stricture disease. For patients, postoperative erectile function and quality of life are the main goals of the surgery. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are therefore of major importance.

Objective

The objective of this study was to prospectively analyse functional outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Design settings and participants

We prospectively evaluated 47 patients before and after EPA from August 2009 until February 2017. The first follow-up visit occurred after a median of 2.2 months (n = 47/47), with the second and third follow-ups occurring at a median of 8.5 months (n = 38/47) and 20.2 months (n = 31/47). Before surgery a

SUBMITTER: D'hulst P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6364126 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature