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Urethroplasty

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Urethroplasty is the surgical repair of an injury or defect within the walls of the urethra, most often required after trauma, iatrogenic injury or infection. It is regarded as the gold standard treatment for urethral strictures, offering better outcomes than dilation or urethrotomy, and is generally the only useful treatment for long or complex strictures, though recurrence remains higher in that difficult group.

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Standard of Care 1
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Urethroplasty is a standard definitive surgical treatment for urethral stricture.

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ethral injury or defect requiring repair. Urethroplasty is regarded as the gold standard treatment for urethral strictures and offers better outcomes in terms of recurrence rates than dilatations and urethrotomies. It is probably the only useful modality of treatment for long and
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