Certain Clinical Factors Up Risk for Urethral Stricture Complications
In a cohort study, 7% of patients had life-threatening complications associated with urethral stricture.
In a cohort study, 7% of patients had life-threatening complications associated with urethral stricture.
Urinary stasis and other factors appear to play a role in its pathogenesis.
The risk of bladder outlet obstruction increased 34% per unit increase in serum PSA and decreased 23% per unit increase in maximal flow rate.
Increasing thickness was associated with increasing number of poor indicators for bladder outlet obstruction in men with enlarged prostates.
Studies have suggested a strong “placebo effect” in the treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.