I had this treatment a week ago yesterday (Aug.29, 2023). My Urologist put a supra pubic catheter in as well, the whole procedure was about a half hour under general anesthesia. No major concerns at this time, just a small amount of blood in the urine at first and not much in the way of pain. I have had dilations and laser surgery previously that did not work, scare tissue from a prostatectomy, then radiation made it even worse. Optilume is much less invasive than urethroplasty, I think it's definitely worth trying.