Urethrostomy

A surgical operation to make an opening for a man’s urethra between the scrotum and the anus.


The operation of creating an opening of the urethra in the perineum in men. This can be permanent, to bypass a severe stricture of the urethra in the penis, or it can form the first stage of an operation to cure a stricture of the posterior section of the urethra (urethroplasty).


The formation of a permanent fistula opening into the urethra by perineal section and fixation of the membranous urethra in the perineum.


The surgical establishment of an aperture in the urethra.


 


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