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. 2012 Apr 26;2012:295798. doi: 10.1155/2012/295798

Table 1.

Endoscopic management of postprostatectomy bladder neck contracture.

Authors Year n Technique Results
Surya et al. [7] 1990 18 Dilation with sounds followed by cold knife incision unsuccessful after 6 months 28% managed with dilation alone
Single CKI effective in 62%
Ramchandani et al. [22] 1994 27 Transurethral balloon dilation Successful in 59%
Popken et al. [6] 1998 15 Electrocautery resection 53% required >1 procedure
Yurkanin et al. [23] 2001 36 Cold incision at 4 and 8 o'clock Repeat procedure required treatment in 17%.
Park et al. [18] 2001 26 Dilation over wire followed by CISC for 3 months 92% managed with successfully
27% require ≥2 dilations in 12 months
Giannarini et al. [20] 2007 43 Dilation followed by cold incision at 4, 8 and 12 o'clock 7% managed with dilation only
26% recurrence after incision
Eltahawy et al. [24] 2008 24 Holmium laser incision at 3 and 9 o'clock + steroid injection 83% patent bladder neck at 24 months
29% require 2nd procedure
Vanni et al. [25] 2011 18 Cold incision + mitomycin injection 72% patent at 12 months after single procedure