Urethroplasty
Urethroplasty
Urethroplasty (pronounced: yoo-ree-throh-plas-tee) is a surgical procedure used to treat urethral stricture, a condition that occurs when the urethra becomes narrowed due to injury, disease, or infection. The term "urethroplasty" is derived from the Greek words "ourethra" meaning "urine" and "plastos" meaning "formed".
Procedure
During a urethroplasty, a surgeon removes the narrowed section of the urethra or enlarges it using tissue grafts from another part of the body. The specific technique used depends on the location and length of the stricture. There are two main types of urethroplasty: anastomotic urethroplasty and substitution urethroplasty.
Risks and Complications
As with any surgical procedure, urethroplasty carries some risks, including infection, bleeding, and complications from anesthesia. Specific to this procedure, there may also be a risk of urinary incontinence or erectile dysfunction.
Related Terms
- Urethra: The tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body.
- Urethral stricture: A narrowing of the urethra.
- Anastomotic urethroplasty: A type of urethroplasty where the surgeon removes the narrowed section of the urethra and then reconnects the two ends.
- Substitution urethroplasty: A type of urethroplasty where the surgeon uses tissue from another part of the body to enlarge the narrowed section of the urethra.
- Urinary incontinence: The loss of bladder control.
- Erectile dysfunction: The inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Urethroplasty
- Wikipedia's article - Urethroplasty
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