MODERN APPROACHES TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF URETHRAL STRICTURES
Keywords:
Urethral stricture, spongiofibrosis, retrograde urethrography, uroflowmetry, cystourethroscopy, direct visual internal urethrotomy, urethroplasty, buccal mucosal graft, anastomotic urethroplasty, drug-coated balloon, paclitaxel dilation, stricture recurrence, urethral reconstruction, substitution urethroplasty, voiding cystourethrography.Abstract
Urethral stricture remains one of the most clinically challenging conditions in reconstructive urology, demanding precise diagnostic evaluation and individualized treatment selection. This article reviews contemporary diagnostic modalities and surgical techniques - including drug-coated balloon dilation, buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty, and endoscopic urethrotomy - with emphasis on comparative outcome data and evidence-based treatment algorithms from current international guidelines.
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