This is called an anastomotic stenosis. It’s also known as a stricture. It's not clear why stenosis occurs after gastric bypass surgery. But it is most likely to occur 3 to 4 weeks after the surgery.
URETHRAL strictures, defined by constriction of the urethra, affect 0.6% of men globally, often resulting from iatrogenic injuries linked to procedures such as transurethral resection of bladder ...
4 Overall, results showed that treatment with the Optilume balloon was associated with excellent long-term freedom from reintervention rates in patients with recurrent anterior urethral strictures.
Olayinka Shittu, has successfully performed an intricate procedure to reconstruct a urethral stricture in a 50-year-old patient. The UCH Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mrs Funmi Adetuyibi ...
demonstrating superior outcomes over the standard of care for recurrent anterior urethral strictures. For more information on Optilume and its role in transforming the treatment of urethral ...
The ROBUST I data strengthens the evidence base for Optilume, complementing findings from randomized controlled trials such as ROBUST III, demonstrating superior outcomes over the standard of care for ...
Furthermore, if the AKI was due to urinary retention secondary to urethral obstruction, prompt improvement would have been expected upon placement of a bladder catheter. The biphasic course of AKI ...
One complication that occurs in approximately 10%of patients is the development of a colonic stricture. Some of thesestrictures dilate over weeks or months, while others result inobstructive ...