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What Causes Scar Tissue In Urethra?
my husband has been having issues with blood in his urine etc. he went to urologist..they did a ct and found thickening of bladder wall. he was then sent for scope...they were not even able to insert scope all the way due to what appears to be scar tissue. he will be going in for surgery in two weeks. my question..what causes scar tissue in a urethra?
Mon, 29 Apr 2019
Hello,
It is typically if there has been urethral instrumentation in the past, e.g. transurethral resection of the prostate for benign hyperplasia.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Anders Mark Christensen, General Surgeon
It is typically if there has been urethral instrumentation in the past, e.g. transurethral resection of the prostate for benign hyperplasia.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Anders Mark Christensen, General Surgeon
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