Patient reported outcome on endourethrotomy combined with Amplatz dilatation for treatment of incompletely obliterated posterior urethral stricture following pelvic trauma: Validation in the era of urethroplasty

IntroductionDirect vision internal urethrotomy (DVIU) is gaining revival among urologists, the procedure having the advantages of being minimally invasive as well as keeping continence and sexual function unaffected. The recurrence rate at 12 months was diminished by combination of DVIU with a Amplatz dilatation at the time of the procedure. Objectives are of present work is to present the outcome of the procedure. Materials and methodsThis is an observational study with a cross-sectional approach. Patients underwent combined endo-urethrotomy and Amplatz dilation for posterior urethral strictures between February 2015 and January2020 were purposively recruited. We performed a retrospective review of the records of 48 patients who completed 12 months follow-up. Patient-reported outcome measures for urethral stricture surgery (USS-PROMs) and sexual function were assessed at 12 months follow-up. A questionnaire was used to assess quality of life, patients in the study filled a questionnaire. Correlation between status before and after treatment were analyzed using simple statistical analysis to evaluate the effect of treatment on quality of life. Clinician-driven outcome were uroflowmetry, retrograde urethrogram, and reporting of complications. ResultsMean length of stricture segment was 2 cm (range 1-2.5 cm). At 12 months follow up patients reported very satisfactory. Restenosis that was treated with redo was reported in 2%. Mild stenosis that was treated with Amplatz dilatation was in 3%. Patients reported very satisfactory or satisfactory for USS-PROSMs, sexual function in comparison to pre-trauma status. ConclusionsEndourethrotomy combined with Amplatz dilation is an effective treatment for short segment passable posterior urethral stricture and it has a place in the era of endourethrotomy.