[Recent traumatic lesions of the male anterior urethra. Apropos of 17 cases].

Seventeen cases of anterior urethral injuries are presented. The authors define the management of these lesions: emergency IVP and suprapubic catheter drainage; after three to five days, retrograde and voiding urethrography and surgical repair: end to end anastomosis when the rupture is complete (8 cases with 7 good results, 1 fair result), in case of partial rupture, surgical repair should be preferred (2 cases with 2 good results); the other alternatives, urethral catheter (2 cases), or suprapubic catheter drainage with delayed treatment of stricture (3 cases), appeared to be less comfortable, contusions must be treated conservatively.