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¹Department of Urology and Radiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.

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Sonographic urethrogram offers more accurate anterior urethral stricture length measurement in adolescents than retrograde urethrogram. This imaging technique improves preoperative planning for pediatric urethral stricture disease.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Urology
Diagnostic Imaging
Surgical Planning

Background:

Accurate measurement of anterior urethral stricture length is crucial for surgical approach selection.
Retrograde urethrogram is a common diagnostic tool but may underestimate stricture length in adults.
The efficacy of sonographic urethrogram in pediatric patients with urethral stricture disease requires investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the role of sonographic urethrogram in the preoperative assessment of adolescent urethral stricture disease.
To compare the accuracy of sonographic urethrogram with retrograde urethrogram in measuring stricture length.
To determine if sonographic urethrogram can improve preoperative planning for pediatric urethral strictures.

Main Methods:

Retrospective evaluation of 12 pediatric patients with urethral stricture disease between June 2008 and February 2009.
Patients underwent both retrograde and sonographic urethrogram examinations.
Stricture length was categorized by two radiologists using predefined criteria (I: <1 cm, II: 1-3 cm, III: >3 cm).

Main Results:

Sonographic urethrogram revealed longer strictures than retrograde urethrogram in 10 of 12 patients.
All 7 cases initially classified as category I by retrograde urethrogram showed strictures >1 cm on sonography.
Two category II strictures on retrograde urethrogram were found to be >3 cm on sonography, and one negative retrograde study showed a stricture on sonography.

Conclusions:

Sonographic urethrogram is an effective imaging modality for evaluating adolescent urethral stricture disease.
This technique provides more accurate measurements of urethral stricture length compared to retrograde urethrogram.
Improved accuracy in stricture length measurement can lead to better preoperative planning and surgical outcomes.