Long-Term Followup of Endoscopic Management of Urethral Strictures in Children

Abstract

The long-term followup of 31 children with urethral strictures managed by an endoscopic technique was reviewed. Four children could not be managed endoscopically and required urethroplasty, yielding an over-all success rate of 87 percent. Repeat endoscopic procedures were needed in approximately a third of the patients and intralesional steroids enhanced the chance of success. The initial favorable short-term results with endoscopic management of urethral strictures in children are confirmed in this expanded series.