Abstract:Background: The urethra provides passage for urine in both sexes and additionally for ejaculation in males. Urethral stricture disease (USD), results in the narrowing of the urethra due to spongiofibrosis. Understanding the pathology of this disease is important to treatment. This study aims to evaluate the aetiology, pathology and pathogenesis of USD at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital.Methods: This was a 6-year retrospective study conducted on all patients with features of USD who presented … Show more
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