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ReviewWorld journal of urology2019

Female urethroplasty: contemporary thinking.

C West, A Lawrence

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Review in World journal of urology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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18citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

C WestEastern Health, Box Hill, VIC, Australia.
A LawrenceAuckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. drannalawrence@gmail.com.
Auckland City Hospital · NZEastern Health · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeFemale urethral stricture disease is a rare entity. To date, its diagnosis and treatment have been poorly studied, with small numbers, and variable definitions of success. With growing interest in this area of reconstructive urology, there is an increased number of surgical techniques. In this article, we review current trends, definitions, etiologies and surgical techniques available for management of FUSD.

methodWe completed a review of publications in: English; Pubmed, and Google scholar. Key words identified for review were, female urethra stricture, female urethroplasty and female urethral dilation, female pelvic fracture, and female urethral reconstruction. Papers were reviewed, and references of relevant papers reviewed.

resultsIatrogenic injury is the most common cause of female urethral stricture disease. Assessment requires a thorough patient history, examination and either flexible cystoscopy and/or fluoroscopic urodynamics to determine the most appropriate surgical approach for stricture repair. Multiple open urethroplasty techniques are described with various grafts and flaps, with good medium-term success. Minimally invasive techniques remain well-employed but have poor long-term success, with increased failure with multiple attempts at treatment.

conclusionFemale urethral stricture disease is a complex clinical entity that requires a measured and thorough evaluation. Individualized approach should be undertaken reviewing the patient's symptoms, the stricture's etiology, surrounding vaginal tissue health and stricture location. Promising medium-term success rates with vaginal flaps and buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty have been reported, with disappointing long-term results from repeated urethral dilation. Further research comparing techniques and defining successful long-term outcomes is required.

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CystoscopyFemaleFluoroscopyHumansMouth MucosaPlastic Surgery ProceduresSurgical FlapsTreatment OutcomeUrethraUrethral StrictureUrodynamicsUrologic Surgical ProceduresBuccal mucosal graftFemale urethral dilationFemale urethral strictureFemale urethroplastyUrethral strictureVaginal flaps

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PMID30456711
OpenAlexW2900656644

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