Primary treatment of female urethral stricture by nurses leads to improved outcomes

We present our study of treating FUS by repeated UD in a dedicated cystoscopy and dilation clinic managed by nurses. After the initial cystoscopy and dilation of FUS to 30 Fr, patients were followed up with in the dilation clinic at regular intervals. Over the past 5 years, 190 patients have been treated at our cystoscopy and dilation clinic and at are various stages of follow up. We find that the primary treatment of FUS by nurses at our institute leads to improved outcomes. Nurse‐led cystoscopies have been in vogue in Australia and the UK for some time now. There is an urgent need to expand the conventional indications of nurse‐led surgical interventions in order to allow medical care to reach the community at large.
Source: International Journal of Urological Nursing - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Practice Development Paper Source Type: research