Department of Urology, University of California , Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, USA.
J Endourol. 2011 Aug;25(8):1249-51; discussion 1251. doi: 10.1089/end.2011.0034. Epub 2011 Jul 11.
Urethral strictures are often initially managed with dilation using sequential metal sounds or filiform and follower dilators. While these techniques often successfully achieve at least a temporary increase to the caliber of the area of stricture, they are performed without visual guidance, and complications can include false passage and urethral perforation. We describe the first use of balloon dilator that allows the safe, controlled, and gentle and dilation of urethral strictures under direct vision.
尿道狭窄通常最初采用顺行金属探子或丝状探子和跟进探子进行扩张来治疗。虽然这些技术通常可以成功地至少暂时增加狭窄区域的口径,但它们是在没有视觉指导的情况下进行的,并且可能会出现并发症,包括假道和尿道穿孔。我们描述了首次使用球囊扩张器,该扩张器可以在直接视野下安全、可控、轻柔地扩张尿道狭窄。