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Bladder ureteral obstruction/stricture

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jan 16 7:57am | Replies (65)
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Radiation after cancer reaccurence. Stricture is right before bladder neck.
I had cystoscopy dilation done. Stricture closed with in 4 weeks.
Had to go too emergency room to have catheter installed. Had cath in fir 14 days. Catheter bag full of blood. Cath was blocked with a clot.
I have an appointnent at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington Mass to focus on my options.

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fbt217 | @fbt217 | Jan 16 7:57am

Sorry I didn't see this sooner. I too have a bladder neck stricture caused by radiation for prostate cancer. Surgery was proposed but because of the location my urologist at MSKCC said I would likely end up incontinent. Instead I opted for a supra pubic catheter. I have had it for eight years with no problems. Until last year I used a female length catheter (8.5 inch) and just capped it. Bard discontinued the female length catheter so now I use the standard 17 inch catheter and coil it.
The SP catheter is a viable alternative to surgery.

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