Victor (@victor1930), sorry to say I just heard about this bypass directly down from the still-whole section of the upper urethra, so I can't provide any useful information. I can say I'd be interested in learning more about it, and I suspect your urologist has access to the information you're seeking. I'll keep my ear to the ground, and if I run across meaningful information, I'll bring it to your attention here. Having just read about your "uro-surgeon" (?) being indisposed to do the new bypass, I'll express the hope that he's more forthcoming about his reasons. A major one could be that the straight-down surgery (depending on where the upper and healthy section of your urethra is located) may pose nerve and blood vessel avoidance problems, compared with a horizontal straight-out catheter through your body wall. That's the kind of question you deserve to have an answer to. Martin