The management of post-prostatectomy vesical neck contracture

Current evidence suggests that the small fibrous hyperplastic intraurethral prostate traumatized by wide extensive electroresection is the most important etiologic factor in post-prostatectomy vesical neck contracture. The preferred mode of management has not been well defined. Although transurethral resection is most often used recurrent contractures occur frequently. We report the complete objective and symptomatic relief of obstruction in 8 patients with post-prostatectomy bladder neck contracture treated with cold knife incision. This simple technique appears to obviate recurrent contracture and may well be the treatment of choice for this condition.