ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to describe safe urethral dilatation using amplatz renal dilator and to report outcomes. Urethral stricture is one of the complex issues of urology due to the difficulty of diagnosis, treatment and risk of recurrence. Many procedures are available for the treatment of urethral strictures; urethral dilatation is one of the oldest.

We retrospectively analyzed the results of 30 patients who have been treated with amplatz renal dilator with diagnosis of urethral stricture in our clinic during the past 1 year. The parameters analyzed included presentation of patients, pre-and postoperative maximum flow rate (Qmax) on uroflowmetry (UF) and International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). Patients were followed-up at 3, 9 and 12 months.

The mean of age was 61.6±6.7. While the mean preoperative Qmax value was 7.6±1.5 mL/sec., the mean postoperative Qmax values were 16.1±2.3, 16.1±1.6, 15.7±1.7 and 15.1±2.2 in 3, 6 and 12 months respectively.

This tecnique is a safe and effective alternative for treatment of urethral strictures.