Urethral dilatation

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Urethral dilation (also known as urethral dilatation) is a urological procedure that uses medical probes called urethral sounds to enlarge the inside diameter of the urethra and locate obstructions in the urethra, or as a treatment for urethral strictures. [1]

It is distinct from urethral sounding, which is carried out as an erotic activity. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Veeratterapillay, Rajan; Pickard, Rob S. (2012). "Long-term effect of urethral dilatation and internal urethrotomy for urethral strictures" . Current Opinion in Urology. 22 (6): 467–473. doi:10.1097/MOU.0b013e32835621a2. ISSN   0963-0643. PMID   22773058. S2CID   33542570.
  2. ↑ Kwong, Tsong; Larner, Tim (2012-05-30). "A rare and unusual case of urethral bleeding". Case Reports. 2012: bcr20126155. doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-6155. ISSN   1757-790X. PMC   4543040 . PMID   22669880.
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