A stricture is a dense scar that occurs somewhere along the urethra. The urethra is the urinary channel that carries urine to the outside of the body. Strictures often cause symptoms such as poor ...

Synchronous metastatic disease is characterized by the presence of metastatic lesions, in addition to the primary tumor, at diagnosis. Investigators in South Korea demonstrated the benefit in a ...

Urethral stricture is scarring in the urethra, the tube that moves urine out of your body. The scarring blocks or narrows your urethra and makes it difficult to urinate. It can cause pain. If left ...

When you use the term “penis clog,” you’re most likely describing a condition known as urethral stricture. This is a more medically accurate explanation of what might be causing your symptoms. A ...

Optilume (Urotronic) is a drug-coated balloon indicated for treating anterior urethral strictures. The technology combines balloon dilation, to expand or widen the strictured area, with delivering an ...

Urethral strictures are a common complication of hypospadias repair surgery in children, but relatively few studies have investigated the optimum approach to managing this occurrence. As strictures ...

Management of men with anterior urethral stricture disease is a relatively common issue faced by practicing urologists today. Anterior urethral strictures, which can be the result of congenital, ...

STRICTURES of the human urethra are of three types: inflammatory, traumatic and congenital. The basic histology 1 common to all strictures is a proliferation of fibroblasts in the tunica propria. This ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The incidence of urethral stricture disease, in which the urethral opening becomes narrow due to genetic disorders, scars, or infections such as STD, is increasing ...

The urethra is a tube that carries urine from the bladder so it can be expelled from the body. Usually the urethra is wide enough for urine to flow freely through it. When the urethra narrows, it can ...