Urethral stricture

Overview

A urethral (u-REE-thrul) stricture occurs when scarring narrows the urethra — the tube that carries urine out of your body. A stricture restricts the flow of urine from the bladder and can cause a variety of medical problems in the urinary tract, including inflammation or infection.

Why choose Mayo Clinic for urethral stricture

• Efficient care. Your Mayo Clinic urology care team can move you quickly from diagnosis to recovery, often within a few days of your initial visit. Team members coordinate all your care on the Mayo Clinic campus.
• Expertise. Highly skilled urologists at Mayo Clinic perform both minimally invasive and reconstructive surgical techniques to treat urethral strictures, resulting in faster recovery with minimal scarring.
• Experience. Mayo Clinic urologists and their teams are highly trained, often with additional specialty training to deal with complex urethral reconstructive procedures.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is ranked among the Best Hospitals for urology by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., are ranked high performing for urology by U.S. News & World Report.

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