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Multivariate Analysis of Risk Factors for Long-Term Urethroplasty Outcome

Benjamin N. Breyer, Jack W. McAninch, Jared M. Whitson, Michael L. Eisenberg, Jennifer F. Mehdizadeh, Jeremy B. Myers, Bryan B. Voelzke

The Journal of Urology · 2009 · 260 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

Length of urethral stricture (greater than 4 cm), prior urethroplasty and failed endoscopic therapy are predictive of failure after urethroplasty. Smoking and diabetes mellitus also may predict failure potentially secondary to microvascular damage.

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Male Urethral Stricture Disease

Richard A. Santucci, Geoffrey Joyce · The Journal of Urology · 2007 · 519 citations

Smoking and alcohol abuse are major risk factors for anastomotic leakage in colorectal surgery

Lars Tue Sørensen, Torben Jørgensen, Lene T. Kirkeby et al. · British journal of surgery · 1999 · 376 citations · Full text

Incidence of Urethral Stricture After Primary Treatment for Prostate Cancer: Data From CaPSURE

Sean P. Elliott, Maxwell V. Meng, Eric P. Elkin et al. · The Journal of Urology · 2007 · 316 citations

Risk factors for vesicourethral anastomotic stricture after radical prostatectomy

Prodromos G. Borboroglu, John P. Sands, James L. Roberts et al. · Urology · 2000 · 234 citations

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