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Male urethral stricture is a common disease in urology. According to its etiology, it can be divided into three categories: congenital, inflammatory and traumatic. Severe urethral strictures can cause upper urinary tract water and kidney function damage. In some cases, periurethritis, periurethral abscess may be complicated, and even perforation of the scrotum and perineum may form a permanent urethral fistula. Reproductive tract infection.

Basic Information

Chinese name
Urethral dilatation
Visiting department
Urology

Anesthesia method and preoperative preparation for urethral dilatation

Anesthesia mode
Surface anesthesia, pediatric intravenous anesthesia.
2. Preoperative preparation
(1) A complete set of urethral probes should be available to facilitate the selection of applications when the urethra is dilated. Prepare a urinary catheter for postoperative urinary catheterization if necessary.
(2) Patients with chronic urethritis should be given antibacterial drugs 1 to 2 days before surgery and drink plenty of water.

Indications for urethral dilatation

Prevention and treatment of urethral stricture after inflammatory, traumatic and urethral surgery.

Contraindications for urethral dilatation

1. Acute urethritis and acute prostatitis. Avoid urethral stricture and dilation.
2. Chronic urethritis patients with more purulent secretions, avoid urethral stricture and expansion.
3. Urethral injury is prohibited to perform urethral stricture and dilation to avoid aggravating injury, bleeding, shock, or causing false tract.
4. Suspected urethral tumors.
5. Patients with urethral fever after each urethral stricture.

Urethral dilatation surgery steps

The general procedure is as follows: The probe is inserted into the urethra. The probe is sent into the ball urethra. The tip of the probe crosses the membrane urethra. The probe tip enters the bladder.

Postoperative complications of urethral dilatation

Urethral hemorrhage, urethral puncture, infection, and formation of false tract.

Nursing after urethral dilatation

Routine nursing, regular outpatient review and treatment after surgery.

Urethral dilation precautions

1. Generally, antibacterial drugs should be taken for 1 to 2 days after urethral stricture and dilation, and drink more water.
2. Patients with urethral bleeding after urethral stricture and dilation should watch for several hours, and leave after the bleeding stops.
3. Patients with serious complications after urethral stricture expansion should be hospitalized for further treatment.
4. The interval between two dilations for treating urethral stricture should be more than 1 week.

Diet after urethral dilatation

Normal diet, drink plenty of water, avoid spicy.

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