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Redo-urethroplasty: comparison of early functional results and quality of life in penile and bulbar strictures

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Purpose

To assess bothersome results of surgery and changes in quality of life (QoL) in patients with redo-urethroplasty, comparing the functional results of penile and bulbar cases. As after previous urethroplasty scar tissue formation is likely to occur, less favorable functional results than at primary repair could be expected. Yet data on these items for techniques currently used are limited.

Methods

Retrospective analysis with standardized questionnaire including 33 consecutive patients treated with redo-urethroplasty for bulbar or penile strictures. Previous surgeries, recurrence rate, complications, incontinence, erectile function, satisfaction with the surgery and QoL were assessed.

Results

Overall success rate was 78.8 %, number of previous open urethroplasty once in 24 patients (72.7 %), and more than once in 9 (27.3 %). Urinary stress incontinence Grade I occurred in 5 patients (15.2 %) and Grade II in 2 patients (6.1 %). In 24 patients (72.7 %), no penile shortening occurred and in 28 (84.8 %), no deviation was observed. Eight patients (24.2 %) reported their glans sensitivity to be altered, in 3 (9.1 %) a disturbing alteration occurred. Overall satisfaction with the surgery was high (70 %), and an improvement in QoL was seen in 72.7 % (24 patients).

Conclusions

Urethroplasty after failed open repair gives good functional results and shows a high patient satisfaction rate. However, results are not quite as good as for primary repair, emphasizing the importance of a successful primary repair.

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  1. Department of Urology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany

    Daniel Pfalzgraf, Luis Kluth, Philip Reiss, Margit Fisch & Roland Dahlem

  2. Department of Urology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany

    Daniel Pfalzgraf

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Pfalzgraf, D., Kluth, L., Reiss, P. et al. Redo-urethroplasty: comparison of early functional results and quality of life in penile and bulbar strictures. World J Urol 32, 1191–1197 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-013-1182-4

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