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Is surgery the main treatment for urethral stricture?
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Surgical RX: Treatments for urethral stricture include: Dilation – enlarging the stricture with a gradual stretching/ Urethrotomy – cutting the stricture with a laser or knife done through a scope & Open surgery – surgical removal of the stricture along with reconnection and reconstruction, possibly with grafts.
Answered 11/19/2018
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