Urethral injury

Overview

This article summarizes the recent knowledge on the etiology, diagnosis, therapy and compli cations of urethral injuries . There is much higher overall incidence in males than in females and the most common cause is urethral catheteriza tion and endoscopic examination and procedures . Basic evaluation comprises patient´s history, clinical and radiological examination with endoscopy in selected cases . There is a wide scale of treatment options from clinical follow‑up, through simple insertion of drainage (catheter, epicystostomy) up to complicated surgical reconstructions . Proper primary managment and further steps are cru cial for the final results and consequences for the patient . Due to tiny structure and short course of the female urethra it is focused on male patients, but important comments about differences in the diagnosis and therapy between the genders are mentioned .

Keywords:

Urethral trauma, urethrography, reconstruction, complications