What Is a Urethrotomy?

Dr. Soumyan Dey : Urologist Navi Mumbai20 Sep, 2022Health

Urethrotomy, also known as direct vision internal urethrotomy, is a surgical procedure used to treat urethral stricture disease. It is an outpatient surgery that involves using a urethrotome or a surgical knife passed through a cystoscope to widen a narrowed urethra. Urethrotomies are generally only performed on men, as urethral strictures in women are very, very rare. Symptoms of Urethral Stricture Disease 1. Pain when urinating 2. Urinary tract infections 3. blood in urine 4. Spraying urine, and inability to fully empty your bladder. if you have urethral stricture disease. Urethral stricture disease can be diagnosed by: Simple physical examination Urethral X-ray or ultrasound Retrograde urethrogram Urethroscopy Cystoscopy Postvoid residual (PVR) volume