Direct vision internal urethrotomy (DVIU) is commonly used to manage short urethral strictures, with reported success rates between 39% and 73%. Urethroplasty is the method of choice for longer, ...

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NICE has said that Optilume can be used in the NHS for treating recurrent bulbar urethral strictures in adults if more data is collected on how well it works in the long term. Optilume is a balloon ...

Urethroplasty is indicated in long, densely fibrotic urethral strictures, but the best option for treatment of short (1–2 cm) strictures of the bulbar urethra remains controversial. Wright et al.

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The urethra is a tube that carries urine from the bladder so it can be expelled from the body. Usually the urethra is wide enough for urine to flow freely through it. When the urethra narrows, it can ...

A 49-year-old man presented with complaints of a urinary stream that seems to be slowing down. He started noticing this about a year ago. He has to strain to empty. A cystoscopy revealed a nearly ...

The committee noted that the clinical evidence showed Optilume to be effective in improving clinically relevant outcomes including anatomical success, peak flow rate and international prostate symptom ...

Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. (Laborie), a leader in diagnostic and therapeutic medical technologies, has reached a significant milestone with its Optilume® Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB). The ...

Urethral stricture is scarring in the urethra, the tube that moves urine out of your body. The scarring blocks or narrows your urethra and makes it difficult to urinate. It can cause pain. If left ...