A 16-year Remained UroLume Stent without any Complication; a Case Report

A 16-year Remained UroLume Stent without any Complication; a Case Report

Lumen diameter reduction which is called urethral stricture has several causative agents including iatrogenic, inflammatory, traumatic, and idiopathic factors. The main treatment options are transurethral or open surgical interventions.The UroLume which was introduced around 33 years ago is an intra...

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Veröffentlicht in:Urology journal 2021-12, Vol.19 (2), p.157-158
Hauptverfasser: Jalil Hoseini, Seyed, Moftakhari Hajimirzaei, Shideh, Sharifian Amiri, Rayka, Shojaeefar, Ehsan, Mirjalili, Ali Mohammad
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Case reports
Humans
Hyperplasia
Iatrogenesis
Medical research
Patients
Reproductive health
Stents
Stents - adverse effects
Urethra - surgery
Urethral Stricture - etiology
Urethral Stricture - surgery
Urology
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Zusammenfassung:Lumen diameter reduction which is called urethral stricture has several causative agents including iatrogenic, inflammatory, traumatic, and idiopathic factors. The main treatment options are transurethral or open surgical interventions.The UroLume which was introduced around 33 years ago is an intraurethral stent and as a temporary treatment approach has a maximum 9-month durability, but here we present the first ever reported forgotten 16-year remained UroLume without any complication.
ISSN:1735-1308
1735-546X
DOI:10.22037/uj.v18i.6874