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How Dangerous Is A Blind Urethral Dilation?

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Posted on Tue, 11 Oct 2016
Question: Can a urethral dilation be done as an outpatient at a clinic?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Blind dilatation of urethra is considered to be outdated procedure.

Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for query .

Blind Dilatation of urethra for urethral stricture disease was a standard procedure decades ago but since advent of optical urethroscope it is considered to be outdated procedure and Dilatation of urethra is done under vision and the procedure is called as Visual Internal Urethrotomy (VIU)and usually done as a out patient procedure under short general anesthesia .

Pt is usually discharged on the same day after 4-6 hours.

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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How Dangerous Is A Blind Urethral Dilation?

Brief Answer: Blind dilatation of urethra is considered to be outdated procedure. Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for query . Blind Dilatation of urethra for urethral stricture disease was a standard procedure decades ago but since advent of optical urethroscope it is considered to be outdated procedure and Dilatation of urethra is done under vision and the procedure is called as Visual Internal Urethrotomy (VIU)and usually done as a out patient procedure under short general anesthesia . Pt is usually discharged on the same day after 4-6 hours. Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you . Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.