March 3, 2026Open Access

Treatment Trends for Anterior Urethral Stricture: An International Survey on Eligibility for Staged Urethroplasty

Key Points

Two-stage surgery is often chosen for complex anterior urethral stricture cases, with a focus on previous surgical history.
Survey results indicate that the second stage of urethroplasty is mostly performed within 6 months of the first stage.
Urologists reported varying criteria for selecting patients for different surgical interventions in urethral stricture repair.
Highlighting the necessity for better tools to measure patient symptoms in urological treatment protocols.

Abstract

We carried out a survey to find out why urologists choose one- or two-stage surgery to repair narrowing of the urethra, and when they perform the second stage. Two-stage procedures are often used for complex cases and patients who have had previous surgeries, with the second stage mostly done within 6 months. Better tools to measure patient symptoms are needed to improve care.

Treatment Trends for Anterior Urethral Stricture: An International Survey on Eligibility for Staged Urethroplasty

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