Urethral stricture is scarring in the urethra, the tube that moves urine out of your body. The scarring blocks or narrows your urethra and makes it difficult to urinate. It can cause pain. If left ...

An esophageal stricture is a gradual narrowing of the esophagus, which can lead to swallowing difficulties. Healthcare providers diagnose it in about 10 percent of people with gastroesophageal ...

Urethral stricture is the most common cause of the retention of urine in sub-Saharan Africa. It is, therefore, a huge disease burden across all age groups and affects both males and females. The ...

An esophageal stricture refers to the abnormal narrowing or tightening of the esophagus. The esophagus is a tube that passes food down from your throat to the stomach. The esophageal strictures ...

There is disagreement about the frequency of benign stricture in chronic ulcerative colitis, some authors stressing its rarity 3,4 and others reporting a high prevalence. 5,6 The pathology of ...

Ureteral stricture is a disease in which there is narrowing in those tubes, disrupting the flow of urine from the kidneys. If left untreated, it leads to various complications. 1.

Sometimes the area that causes the stricture can be cut out with open surgery and re-attached or a graft can be used to remodel the urethra. Ask your Doctor if he knows of someone in your area that ...

IN THE literature on corrosion and stricture of the esophagus I remember reading about an alcoholic patient who for years had been in the habit of drinking whisky straight and who finally cast up t ...