Effect of a Temporary Thermo-Expandable Stent on Urethral Patency After Dilation or Internal Urethrotomy for Recurrent Bulbar Urethral Stricture: Results from a 1-Year Randomized Trial

Abstract

Patients with recurrent bulbar urethral strictures treated with dilation or urethrotomy and a Memokath 044TW stent maintained urethral patency significantly longer than those treated with dilation or urethrotomy alone. The stent side effect profile was favorable. The stent was straightforward to insert and it was removed without difficulty even after long-term placement.