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I P Tobia¹, S A Gil¹, F D Nanni¹

¹Subdivision of Urethral and Genital Reconstructive Surgery, Urology Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA), Argentina.

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Summary

The U-score effectively predicts complex urethral surgery, offering a simplified risk tool for anterior urethroplasty. This scoring system helps assess individual probabilities of requiring more complex surgical procedures.

Keywords:

Cirugía compleja Complex surgery Estenosis uretral U-score Urethral stricture Urethroplasty Uretroplastia

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Area of Science:

Urology
Surgical Outcomes
Predictive Modeling

Background:

Anterior urethroplasty is a complex procedure.
Predicting surgical complexity is crucial for patient management and resource allocation.
The U-score is a composite measure assessing urethral stricture characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the U-score's ability to predict complex urethral surgery.
To develop a simplified risk stratification tool for anterior urethroplasty.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional study of 654 patients undergoing anterior urethroplasty (2011-2019).
U-score components (etiology, stricture number, location, length) were assessed individually and globally.
Surgical complexity was categorized as low or high based on procedure type.

Main Results:

Multivariate analysis identified stricture length, number, and location as complexity predictors.
The U-score alone in univariate analysis predicted complex surgery with an Odds Ratio of 8.52.
A simplified U-score grouping (low, medium, high risk) demonstrated predicted probabilities of complex surgery at 1.6%, 19.1%, and 77.9% respectively.

Conclusions:

The U-score serves as a valuable tool for predicting the likelihood of complex urethral surgery.
A simplified U-score risk stratification tool can aid in assessing individual probabilities for complex anterior urethroplasty.