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The ureter is the tube that drains urine from the kidney down to the bladder. In some conditions, a portion of the ureter can be narrowed, which is called a stricture. This can be congenital, or the result of scarring from previous surgery, urinary …
Condition
Urethral stricture disease is defined as a narrowing of the urethra between its origination at the bladder and its outlet at the penis tip. Patients with urethral stricture disease commonly have difficulty urinating or a “weak stream.” Urethral strictures …
Treatment
A fistula is defined as an abnormal connection or passageway between two epithelial lined organs. Fistulas may be idiopathic, the result of a disease process, secondary to radiation, or may occur after a previous surgery. Fistulas may involve multiple …