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The Ewha Medical Journal
Ewha Womans University School of Medicine

Ewha Med J 1980; 3(4):185-188

pISSN: 1598-7450

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12771/emj.1980.3.4.185

Original Article

Clinical Observation on the Urethral Syndrome Treated with Internal Urethrotomy

Soung Won Kwon, Ho Sun Lee
Corresponding author: Ho Sun Lee. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Copyright ⓒ 1980. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

Urethral syndrome is becoming a recognized pathological entity and had been linked to various lower urinary tract symptoms such as irritative manifestations, enuresis and urinary tract infections. Despite the intensity of symptoms, these patients have not significant urinary tract infection that is demonstrable. A clinical observation was made on the 26 cases of the urethral syndrome treated with internal urethrotomy and the following results were obtained. 1. Age distribution revealed 18 cases (69%) in 41 and 60 year old and 7 cases (27%) under 40 year old. 2. Duration of symptoms were various from a few month to several years. 3. The most common complaints were 10 cases of urinary frequency, 5 cases of dysuria and 3 cases of urgency. 4. Cystoscopic findings revealed 8 cases of trigonal hyperemia, 7 cases of trabeculation and 6 cases of congestion and vesicles of the bladder wall. 5. 26 cases associated with urethral stricture were improved with internal urethro tomy.