Although straightforward male urethral stricture disease is commonly encountered in the scope of general urologic practice, complex urethral strictures are less common and require a more systematic ...

Urethroplasty is indicated in long, densely fibrotic urethral strictures, but the best option for treatment of short (1–2 cm) strictures of the bulbar urethra remains controversial. Wright et al.

Optilume done in an outpatient setting could reduce the waiting times for treatment of recurrent bulbar urethral strictures. The comparative clinical evidence shows that Optilume is effective in the ...

2.1 Optilume is a urethral balloon coated with paclitaxel (3.5 microgram/mm 2). It is indicated for managing urethral stricture disease in 'adult males'. It is designed to be used as a drug-coated ...