TY - JOUR
T1 - Long term follow-up study of the marsupialization technique for urethral diverticula in women
AU - Roehrborn, C. G.
PY - 1988
Y1 - 1988
N2 - Fifty-seven women with urethral diverticula were evaluated between 1977 and 1986. Thirty-seven patients had a history of documented recurrent urinary tract infections. Other common leading symptoms were dysuria, frequency, stress urinary incontinence and dyspareunia. The diagnosis was established in 26 patients by avoiding cystourethrography. A Spence marsupialization procedure was performed upon 40 patients. Postoperatively, all patients had normal voiding cystourethrograms, sterile urine and relief of symptoms. On long term follow-up study (mean of five years), 53 patients considered the operation as having been successful. Complications were encountered in four patients - stress urinary incontinence grade I in three patients and recurrent urinary tract infection in association with urethral stricture in one patient. The Spence marsupialization procedure is associated with a high success rate and low morbidity, thus, making it applicable to the majority of all distal urethral diverticula in women.
AB - Fifty-seven women with urethral diverticula were evaluated between 1977 and 1986. Thirty-seven patients had a history of documented recurrent urinary tract infections. Other common leading symptoms were dysuria, frequency, stress urinary incontinence and dyspareunia. The diagnosis was established in 26 patients by avoiding cystourethrography. A Spence marsupialization procedure was performed upon 40 patients. Postoperatively, all patients had normal voiding cystourethrograms, sterile urine and relief of symptoms. On long term follow-up study (mean of five years), 53 patients considered the operation as having been successful. Complications were encountered in four patients - stress urinary incontinence grade I in three patients and recurrent urinary tract infection in association with urethral stricture in one patient. The Spence marsupialization procedure is associated with a high success rate and low morbidity, thus, making it applicable to the majority of all distal urethral diverticula in women.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 3413648
AN - SCOPUS:0023686666
SN - 0039-6087
VL - 167
SP - 191
EP - 196
JO - Surgery Gynecology and Obstetrics
JF - Surgery Gynecology and Obstetrics
IS - 3
ER -