Urologie pro praxi 1/2018

Men‘s urethral trauma

The most frequently injured part of the urinary tract is the urethra. Iatrogenic injuries predominate etiologically, external injuries are less frequent. The consequences of this injury have a significant impact on the quality of the live of the affected individuals. Injury of the posterior urethra has the major impact.

Keywords: urethral trauma, urethral stricture, distraction of the posterior urethra, endoscopic realignment, urethroplasty