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ArticleBMC urology2025

Optilume balloon dilation for radiation induced posterior urethral stenosis: a multi-institutional experience.

Brian Ceballos, Eshan G Joshi, Kayla Graham, Luke Shumaker, Katherine Englander, Victoria Stowasser, J Patrick Selph, Lucas Wiegand, Kevin Heinsimer, Maxim McKibben and 4 more

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Article in BMC urology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Paclitaxel Drug-Coated Balloon (OptilumeMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Brian CeballosDepartment of Urology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, FOT 1123 | 510 20th St. South, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA. bceballos@uabmc.edu.
Eshan G JoshiDepartment of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390-9110, USA.
Kayla GrahamDepartment of Urology, Atrium Health, 1225 Harding Place Suite 3100, Charlotte, NC, 28204, USA.
Luke ShumakerDepartment of Urology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, FOT 1123 | 510 20th St. South, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA.
Katherine EnglanderDepartment of Urology, University of South Florida, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL, 33606, USA.
Victoria StowasserDepartment of Urology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, FOT 1123 | 510 20th St. South, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA.
J Patrick SelphUrology Associates of Nashville, 2801 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA.
Lucas WiegandDepartment of Urology, University of South Florida, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL, 33606, USA.
Kevin HeinsimerDepartment of Urology, University of South Florida, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL, 33606, USA.
Maxim McKibbenDepartment of Urology, Atrium Health, 1225 Harding Place Suite 3100, Charlotte, NC, 28204, USA.
Maia VanDykeDepartment of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390-9110, USA.
Steven HudakDepartment of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390-9110, USA.
Allen MoreyUrology Clinics of North Texas, 5220 W University Dr #210, McKinney, TX, 75071, USA.
Adam BaumgartenDepartment of Urology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, FOT 1123 | 510 20th St. South, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRadiation induced urethral stenosis disease represents a complex subset of patients with higher rates of recurrence after treatment. Optilume

methodsA retrospective, multi-institutional review was conducted on male patients who underwent Optilume

resultsAmong the 56 patients with radiation-induced posterior urethral stenosis evaluated across all four institutions, 37 men had at least 90-day follow-up data. Of these 37 patients, 30 (81.1%) were deemed successful, defined as being free from repeat intervention. Although 6 patients (10.7%) experienced complications, none were greater than Clavien IIIb, with the most common complication being acute urinary retention.

conclusionAlthough radiation-induced urethral stenosis is typically associated with high rates of recurrence following conservative treatment, Optilume

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DilatationPaclitaxelRadiation InjuriesUrethral StrictureAgedHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesPaclitaxelBalloon dilationOptilumeRadiationUrethral stricture

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PMID40684082
PMCPMC12275432

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