Intermittent self-dilatation after internal urethrotomy for primary urethral strictures: A case-control study

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 220-225

  Lauritzen, Märta ^a   Greis, Gunvor ^b   Sandberg, Agneta ^c   Wedren, Hans ^d   Öjdeby, Gunilla ^b   Henningsohn, Lars ^a,e  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c BLEKINGE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Bollnäs Hospital   (Sweden)

^e KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CIC; Intermittent self dilatation; Internal urethrotomy; Recurrence; Self catheterization; Urethral stricture

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT SELF DILATATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETREATMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA STRICTURE; URETHROTOMY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DILATATION; INDWELLING CATHETER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CARE; URETHRA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DILATATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETREATMENT; SELF CARE; URETHRA; URETHRAL STRICTURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649119950     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365590902835593     Document Type: Article

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