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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jan 29.
Published in final edited form as: J Urol. 2010 Nov 13;185(1):198–203. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.09.020

Table 2.

Outcomes in men with posterior urethral stricture after PCa treatment managed by stents

No. Pts No. Postop
Recurrence (%)
Mean ± Time to
Restenosis (mos)
No. Incontinence (%)
Overall 38 19 (50) 18.6 ± 26.5 30   (79)
Radical prostatectomy, no radiation 14   7 (50) 31.5 ± 36.1   7   (50)
Radiation: 24 13 (54) 10.2 ± 11.2 23   (96)
   Adjuvant external beam radiotherapy   8   4 (50)   7.5 ±   3.9   7   (88)
   External beam radiotherapy + salvage prostatectomy   2   0      Not applicable   2 (100)
   Brachytherapy   8   5 (63)   5.8 ±   3.0   6   (75)
   Brachytherapy + external beam radiotherapy   6   4 (67) 24.7 ± 31.8   5   (83)
      p Value 0.4 (chi-square test)    0.05 (unpaired t test) <0.001 (chi-square test)