Trial reportInternational urology and nephrology2015
A prospective, randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of clean intermittent catheterization versus triamcinolone ointment and contractubex ointment of catheter following internal urethrotomy: long-term results.
Trial report in International urology and nephrology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of local steroids on urethral strictures: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Investigative and clinical urology · 2022Pooled it
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- Is a Course of Intermittent Self-dilatation with Topical Corticosteroids Superior at Stabilising Urethral Stricture Disease in Men and Improving Functional Outcomes over a Course of Intermittent Self-dilatation Alone? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.European urology open science · 2023Review
- A drug-coated balloon treatment for urethral stricture disease: Interim results from the ROBUST I study.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2020Article
- A Comprehensive Review Emphasizing Anatomy, Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Male Urethral Stricture Disease.BioMed research international · 2019Review
- Endoscopic Management of Urethral Stricture: Review and Practice Algorithm for Management of Male Urethral Stricture Disease.Current urology reports · 2018Review
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5 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeOur aim was to evaluate clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) results in combination with triamcinolone ointment and contractubex ointment for lubrication of the catheter after optical internal urethrotomy (OIU).
methodsNinety patients who underwent OIU were randomized into three groups. Two weeks after operation, patients were treated with CIC (group A), triamcinolone ointment CIC (group B), and contractubex ointment CIC (group C). Follow-up continued for 24 months after the OIU. Postoperative results were compared between the three groups.
resultsThere were no significant differences in the baseline characteristics of the patients or the etiology of the urethral stricture between the three groups. The mean preoperative Q max was 4.31 ml/s. The average score of preoperative international prostate symptom score (IPSS) was 23.1 points. In both groups, after treatment, significant improvements in Q max and IPSS were noted at all follow-up period (p < 0.05). But for Q max and IPSS, there were not any significant differences between groups at all follow-up period (p > 0.05). Overall recurrence rate was 28.9 % (26 out of 90 patients) at the end of the study. Recurrence rates were, however, not found to be statistically significant between these three groups (p > 0.05).
conclusionOur results indicate that the urethral dilation protocol with CIC after first OIU is a safe, simple, well-tolerated, office-based procedure. Triamcinolone or contractubex ointments of the CIC do not provide an additional benefit. Currently, urethral dilation with CIC after first OIU seems to be the only proven procedure that decreased the recurrence rate.
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