Urethral Dilation

Overview

This treatment is generally performed in the office and involves stretching of scar tissue in the urethra called a stricture.  Strictures cause the urethra to be narrower than normal and can cause a blockage and difficulty emptying the bladder.  The channel in the urethral is numbed with a local anesthetic and then dilated with progressively larger dilators to enlarge the urethra.