Is a Course of Intermittent Self-dilatation with Topical Corticosteroids Superior at Stabilising Urethral Stricture Disease in Men and Improving Functional Outcomes over a Course of Intermittent Self-dilatation Alone? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Is a Course of Intermittent Self-dilatation with Topical Corticosteroids Superior at Stabilising Urethral Stricture Disease in Men and Improving Functional Outcomes over a Course of Intermittent Self-dilatation Alone? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Context: Intermittent self-dilatation (ISD) is a therapeutic strategy used to stabilise a urethral stricture and postpone or avoid further treatment. Adding corticosteroids to this mode of management might further enhance its outcomes by downregulation of collagen deposition and excessive scar tissu...

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Main Authors: Wesley Verla, Rachel Barratt, Garson Chan, Konstantinos Dimitropoulos, Francesco Esperto, Yuan Yuhong, Tamsin Greenwell, Nicolaas Lumen, Francisco Martins, Nadir Osman, Achilles Ploumidis, Silke Riechardt, Marjan Waterloos, Felix Campos-Juanatey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:European Urology Open Science
Subjects:
Intermittent self-dilatation
Corticosteroids
Urethral stricture disease
Functional outcomes
Men
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666168323001003

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