Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristic | N = 319 |
|---|---|
| Median age (IQR) | 64 (48, 73) |
| Median BMI (IQR) | 29 (26, 33) |
| Median follow up in patients without recurrence (mo) (IQR) | 7.2 (3.4-12.8) |
| Primary stricture length (%) | |
| L1 - ≤2 cm | 170 (65.9) |
| L2 - > 2-≤7 cm | 84 (32.6) |
| L3 - > 7 cm | 4 (1.6) |
| Primary stricture location (%) | |
| S1 – Bulbar | 215 (67.4) |
| S2 – Penile | 43 (13.5) |
| S3 – Pan-urethral | 2 (0.6) |
| Membranous | 11 (3.4) |
| Prostatic | 5 (1.6) |
| Bladder neck | 43 (13.5) |
| Etiology (%) | |
| E1 – External trauma | 16 (5.0) |
| E2 – Idiopathic | 89 (28.1) |
| E3a – Internal trauma | 39 (12.3) |
| E3b – Recurrent stricture | 81 (25.6) |
| E3c – Radiation | 71 (22.4) |
| E4 – Infectious/Inflammatory | 3 (0.9) |
| E5 – Hypospadias repair | 8 (2.5) |
| E6 – Lichen sclerosus | 10 (3.2) |
| LSE stage | |
| 1 | 65 (21.1) |
| 2 | 152 (49.4) |
| 3 | 19 (6.2) |
| 4 | 23 (7.5) |
| 5 | 2 (0.6) |
| Prior urethroplasty (%)* | 87 (27.3) |
| Prior dilation/DVIU (%) | 195 (61.1) |
| Prior bladder neck repairs (%) | 4 (1.3) |
| Pre-Optilume treatment (%) | |
| Balloon dilation | 149 (50.3) |
| DVIU | 73 (24.7) |
| None | 74 (25.0) |
| DCB type (%) | |
| 18 Fr, 3 cm | 1 (0.3) |
| 24 Fr, 3 cm | 8 (2.8) |
| 24 Fr, 5 cm | 41 (14.1) |
| 30 Fr, 3 cm | 47 (16.2) |
| 30 Fr, 5 cm | 191 (65.9) |
| 36 Fr, 3 cm | 1 (0.3) |
BMI, body mass index; DVIU, direct visual internal urethrotomy; IQR, interquartile range.
*
Patients with the history of urethroplasty where involved segment is not associated with prior areas of reconstruction.