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Published on: January 7, 2019
Safety and Surgical Outcomes of Same-day Anterior Urethroplasty
Katherine Theisen1, Thomas W Fuller1, Utsav Bansal2
1Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
Objective:
To evaluate the safety and feasibility of same-day anterior urethroplasty at our institution and define predictors of postoperative admission and surgical failure.
Methods:
We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 118 consecutive anterior urethroplasties performed at a tertiary care center. Data were analyzed to detect predictors of postoperative admission and urethroplasty failure. The 30-day complications and long-term outcomes were compared between same-day and admitted patients.
Results:
Ninety-two patients (78%) were discharged on the day of surgery. A penile stricture location compared with a bulbar stricture location (odds ratio: 13.4, P = .009) and having undergone more than 3 prior endoscopic stricture interventions (odds ratio: 10.2, P = .001) were significantly associated with postoperative admission. Patients with a ventral onlay approach were more likely to be discharged home (P = .03), whereas patients with combined repairs were more likely to be admitted (P = .04). Same-day urethroplasty did not increase 30-day postoperative complications, patient emergency room visits, unplanned clinic visits, or phone calls. Success rates did not differ between same-day (89%) and admitted (79%) cohorts, and no individual stricture characteristic was predictive of urethroplasty failure.
Conclusion:
Same-day anterior urethroplasty is safe and feasible and could help increase utilization of urethroplasty for urethral stricture disease.
