Why do I need urethral dilation?
Why do I need a Urethral dilation? Urethral dilation (also known as Meatal dilation) is a procedure that may be recommended if you have as narrowed segment in your urethra or urethral opening due to scar tissue, which is causing an obstruction to the urinary stream.
How long does urethral dilation last?
This temporary benefit disappears in over 80% of patients by 6 months. And this may cause new urine leakage in nearly 20% of patients.
Is urethral dilation successful?
Management of urethral strictures/stenosis is complex and requires careful evaluation. The treatment options for urethral stricture vary in their success rates. Urethral dilation and internal urethrotomy are the most commonly performed procedures but carry the lowest chance for long-term success (0–9%).
What does dilation of bladder mean?
Comment: Dilation of the urinary bladder is characterized by an overly distended bladder with flattened urothelium (Figure 1). This is a commonly observed change, which can result from a number of etiologies. The most common cause is obstruction.
Is a urethral dilation painful?
After dilation, your urethra may be sore at first. It may burn when you urinate. You may feel the need to urinate more often, and you may have some blood in your urine. These symptoms should get better in 1 or 2 days.
How is dilation done?
During a dilation and curettage procedure (D&C), your provider uses a vaginal speculum to hold the walls of the vagina apart. Then your provider inserts a series of rods (dilators) of increasing thickness to open (dilate) your cervix and allow access to your uterus.
How do you fix a narrowing of the urethra?
Most of the time, it is a permanent cure. We perform a urethroplasty by removing the part of the urethra with the stricture and scar tissue. If it is a long stricture, we may also add new tissue, such as a graft from the mouth (a buccal mucosal graft) or a flap of skin to help reshape urethra.
How is urethral dilation done?
Dilation. Your doctor inserts a tiny wire through the urethra and into the bladder. Progressively larger dilators pass over the wire to gradually increase the size of the urethral opening. This outpatient procedure may be an option for recurrent urethral strictures.