Etiology of Urethral Stricture Following Transurethral Prostatectomy: A Retrospective Study

Abstract

A retrospective review of 417 transurethral prostatectomies was made regarding the significance of possible etiologies of postoperative urethral stricture. Clinically significant stricture developed in 9% of the patients. Of the studied factors, only indwelling catheter for a short period (1-7 days) within the last preoperative month showed statistically significant correlation with postoperative urethral stricture.

Key Words:

• urethral stricture
• transurethral prostatectomy
• benign prostatic hyperplasia
• prostatic carcinoma