Study summary
Simple balloon widening worked for about two-thirds of men
67.07%success rate of simple balloon dilation
What was tested
A pooled look at studies of balloon dilation, without drug coating, for male urethral strictures.
What they found
- Simple balloon dilation succeeded in about 67% of men in the studies that reported it.
- Flow rates improved at 3 months.
- Success depended on stricture length and whether it had been treated before.
What it means
Less invasive than surgery, but strictures often come back after repeated stretching.
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