The use of uroflowmetry to diagnose recurrent stricture after urethral reconstructive surgery

Purpose: The ability of uroflowmetry to diagnose recurrent stricture disease after urethroplasty has not been fully investigated.Materials and Methods: Our routine post-urethroplasty monitoring includes retrograde urethrogram and voiding cystourethrogram at 3 and 12 months, in addition to uroflowmetry at 3-month intervals for a year.All uroflowmetry data, including maximum flow rate, voided volume and voiding curve shape, as well as retrograde urethrogram/voiding cystourethrogram and voiding symptom data are stored in a prospectively maintained urethroplasty database that was analyzed for patients with postoperative retrograde urethrogram/voiding cystourethrogram and satisfactory uroflowmetry in the same period.Uroflowmetry data points and urinary symptoms