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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2024

Investigation of risk factors in the development of recurrent urethral stricture after internal urethrotomy.

Abdullah Gul, Ozgur Ekici, Salim Zengin, Deniz Barali, Tarik Keskin

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Abdullah GulDepartment of Urology, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Education and Research Hospital, Bursa 16100, Türkiye. dr_abdullahgul@hotmail.com.
Ozgur EkiciDepartment of Urology, University of Health Sciences, Bursa City Hospital, Bursa 16000, Türkiye.
Salim ZenginDepartment of Urology, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Education and Research Hospital, Bursa 16100, Türkiye.
Deniz BaraliDepartment of Urology, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Education and Research Hospital, Bursa 16100, Türkiye.
Tarik KeskinDepartment of Urology, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Education and Research Hospital, Bursa 16100, Türkiye.

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backgroundUrethral stricture is a condition that often develops with trauma and results in narrowing of the urethral lumen. Although endoscopic methods are mostly used in its treatment, it has high recurrence rates. Therefore, open urethroplasty is recommended after unsuccessful endoscopic treatments.

aimTo investigate the risk factors associated with urethral stricture recurrence.

methodsThe data of male patients who underwent internal urethrotomy for urethral stricture between January 2017 and January 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Demographic data, comorbidities, preoperative haemogram, and biochemical values obtained from peripheral blood and operative data were recorded. Patients were divided into two groups in terms of recurrence development; recurrence and non-recurrence. Initially recorded data were compared between the two groups.

resultsA total of 303 patients were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 66.6 ± 13.6 years. The mean duration of recurrence development was 9.63 ± 9.84 (min-max: 1-39) months in the recurrence group. Recurrence did not occur in non-recurrence group throughout the follow-up period with an average time of 44.15 ± 24.07 (min-max: 12-84) months. In the comparison of both groups, the presence of diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HT), and multiple comorbidities were significantly higher in the recurrence (+) group (

conclusionIn patients with urethral stricture recurrence, only the frequency of DM and HT was high, while inflammation marker levels and stricture-related parameters were similar between the groups.

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InflammationInternal urethrotomyRecurrenceUrethraUrethral stricture

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PMCPMC11099401

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