ReviewTranslational andrology and urology2021
Sexual function after anterior urethroplasty: a systematic review.
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- Defining Long-term Success after Anterior Augmentation Urethroplasty: 10-yr Patient-reported and Objective Outcomes According to the Novel Stricture-fecta Criteria.European urology open science · 2026Article
- Transecting or non-transecting: Developing and validating a prediction model for short-segment bulbar urethral strictures in males.Asian journal of urology · 2026Article
- A protocol for Data Registry system for Reconstructive Urology procedures in Iran.Archives of academic emergency medicine · 2026Review
- Noniatrogenic Urethral Trauma in Children: A Narrative Review.European urology open science · 2025Review
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- A comparative study of two single-stage oral mucosal substitution urethroplasty (Kulkarni and Asopa) in the surgical treatments of lichen sclerosus urethral strictures.Asian journal of andrology · 2023Article
- Female urethroplasty with dorsal onlay buccal mucosal graft: a single institution experience.International urology and nephrology · 2023Article
- Current perspectives in hypospadias research: A scoping review of articles published in 2021 (Review).Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2023Article
- A TriNetX Registry Analysis of the Need for Second Procedures following Index Anterior and Posterior Urethroplasty.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Non-Transecting Urethroplasty for Bulbar Urethral Strictures-Narrative Review and Treatment Algorithm.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Divergent Gender Identity in a Phenotypic Male with 46XX Karyotype Caused by a Mutation in CYP21A2 Gene with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.International journal of applied & basic medical researchArticle
- Roundup.Indian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of IndiaArticle
- Patient-reported outcomes on urethroplasty's effects on ejaculatory function.Therapeutic advances in urologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundUrethral surgery outcomes are often evaluated by assessing urinary flow and urethral patency. However, sexual consequences may appear after urethroplasty, impairing quality of life and patient's perception of success.The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between anterior urethral reconstruction and postoperative sexual dysfunction, including the proposed factors predicting sexual outcomes.
methodsWe searched in PubMed database using the terms: "anterior urethroplasty", bulbar urethroplasty" or "penile urethroplasty", and "sexual dysfunction", "erectile function" or "ejaculation". Articles were independently evaluated for inclusion based on predetermined criteria. Systematic data extraction was followed by a comprehensive summary of evidence.
resultsThirty-eight studies were included for final analysis. No randomised trial on the topic was found. Urethral surgery might affect different aspects of sexual function: erectile function, ejaculatory function, penile shape and length, and genital sensitivity, leading to severe sexual dysfunction. Patient perception of sexual impairment was related to post-operative satisfaction.
conclusionsSexual dysfunction after anterior urethral reconstruction is an important issue that must be appropriately discussed during preoperative patient counselling. Reported outcomes after anterior urethroplasty should include sexual consequences and relevance, evaluated using validated tools.
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