MBBS, MS, MASc (Chemistry), BASc, Principal House Officer, Toowoomba Hospital, Qld.
MBBS, Principal House Officer, Toowoomba Hospital, Qld.
Aust J Gen Pract. 2021 Apr;50(4):214-218. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-03-20-5280.
Urethral strictures have affected men for millennia, and they are commonly iatrogenic, idiopathic or traumatic in nature. When left untreated, urethral strictures can devastate the health and function of the urinary tract. For centuries, simple urethral dilation and endoscopic urethrotomy have provided temporary relief. However, in only the past 20 years, urethroplasty has emerged as a curative treatment.
The aims of this article are to review the aetiology and clinical manifestations of urethral strictures, evaluate the traditional but temporising treatments for urethral strictures, highlight the relatively recent evolution of urethroplasty and promote awareness of the success of urethroplasty in curing urethral strictures.
Urethral strictures are an important, but often overlooked, cause of bothersome urinary symptoms in men. In this article, the authors provide a summary of the aetiology, clinical manifestations and recent trends in the management of urethral strictures.
尿道狭窄困扰男性已有数千年，其通常为医源性、特发性或创伤性。若不治疗，尿道狭窄可严重影响尿路健康和功能。几个世纪以来，单纯尿道扩张和内镜尿道切开术可暂时缓解症状。但在过去 20 年中，尿道成形术已成为一种有效的治疗方法。
本文旨在回顾尿道狭窄的病因和临床表现，评估尿道狭窄的传统但暂时的治疗方法，强调尿道成形术的最新进展，并提高对尿道成形术治疗尿道狭窄的成功率的认识。
尿道狭窄是男性烦扰性尿路症状的一个重要但常被忽视的原因。本文作者总结了尿道狭窄的病因、临床表现和近期治疗趋势。
