Efficacy of Use of Triamcinolone Ointment for Clean Intermittent Self Catheterization following Internal Urethrotomy.

Authors

  • Sunil Regmi Department of Surgery, Morang Sahakari Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal.
  • Sunil Chandra Adhikari Department of Surgery, Morang Sahakari Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal.
  • Saroj Yadav Department of Surgery, Koshi Zonal Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal
  • Rabin Raj Singh Department of Surgery, Koshi Zonal Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal.
  • Ravi Bastakoti Department of Surgery, Koshi Zonal Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal.

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https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.3704

Abstract

Introduction: Internal urethrotomy is recommended for the treatment of urethral strictures shorter than 1.5 cm but has been associated with high recurrence rates. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of use of triamcinolone ointment for clean intermittent self catheterization in the prevention of urethral stricture recurrence after internal urethrotomy.

Methods: Total of 60 male patients undergoing internal urethrotomy were assigned into two groups and clean intermittent self catheterization was performed using either triamcinolone ointment or a water-based gel for lubrication of the catheter in this randomized clinical trial. Clean intermittent self catheterization regimen was continued for 6 months and patients were followed for 12 months. Urethrocystoscopic evaluation was done 6 and 12 months postoperatively.

Results: The recurrence rates were compared between the two groups. There were no significant differences in patient characteristics and etiology of the stricture between the two groups. There was a 6 (22.22%) recurrence rate in the patients of the triamcinolone group against 13 (46.42%) in those of the control group after the first internal urethrotomy (P=0.04). After second internal urethrotomy, the urethra was stabilized in 5 (83.3%) of the patients in the triamcinolone group and 8 (61.5%) those in the control group (P=0.05). We also found a significant correlation between recurrence and stricture length (P=0.02) but the time to recurrence was not statistically significant (P=0.16).

Conclusions: The use of triamcinolone ointment in patients on CISC regimen after internal urethrotomy significantly decreased the stricture recurrence rate.

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2018-08-31

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Regmi, S., Adhikari, S. C., Yadav, S., Singh, R. R., & Bastakoti, R. (2018). Efficacy of Use of Triamcinolone Ointment for Clean Intermittent Self Catheterization following Internal Urethrotomy. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 56(212), 745–748. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.3704

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