Complex spongy urethral strictures with multi-stage treatment: predicting the recurrence risk

Introduction. Multi-stage urethroplasty (> 2 stages) is performed in patients with the most ттркх strictures and obliterations of the spongy urethra. Moreover, this surgery is associated with high risks of complications including relapses. Purpose. To identify risk factors for recurrent urethral strictures in multistage urethroplasty to determine the indications for urethroplasty or definitive urethrostomy. Materials and methods. The study included 110 men aged 44years (gro I) who underwent multistage urethroplasty for the anterior urethra structures, and 48 men aged 60 years (groпр II) who underwent final (permanent) urethrostomy for the same reason. The average follow-uр was 61 months. In groпр I, recurrent urethral strictures were diagnosed in 32 (29.1%) men, in groщ II, urethral stenosis was noted (р