Urethral Stricture: Etiology, Histopathology, Classification and Complications

Abstract

Urethral strictures are common and increasingly common in an ageing population. The treatment is controversial and particularly the relative roles of urethrotomy or urethral dilatation on the one hand and urethroplasty on the other. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the subject including less commonly discussed issues such as the etiology and histopathology, classification and management of stricture disease.