Question Title: Urethral Dilation

Is urethral dilation on a continuing basis a common procedure after visual internal urethrotomy for the removal of a stricture?

Dear Jason:

Thanks for your questions and patience.

Following internal urethrotomy it common to put patients on intermittent self catheterization. However if it is long term and it occurs in young patients, it affects the quality of life. Therefore if internal urethrotomy can not cure the stricture disease, you might want to explore the possibility of urethroplasty (surgical removal of stricture and making of new urethra in that region). The choice of urethroplasty depends on the site, cause and extent of the stricture. You may want to consult your urologist for such surgical treatment.

Hope this information will help you. Best of luck.

This information is provided for general medical information purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition. The Henry Ford Hospital Department of Urology has experience in the evaluation and treatments of problems as you describe. We would be most interested in helping you. You can reach us through our toll-free number 1-800-653-6568.

We can also arrange local accommodations through this number if this is your need. Please bring any x-rays (not just the reports) as well as any physicians' notes and lab test results that you may be able to obtain. These will help us greatly.

Sincerely,
HFHS M.D.-A.T.
*Keyword: urethral stricture, urethral dilatation

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