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Early Post-Operative Events After Urethroplasty in Obese Patients: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Series.

J Patrick MershonJanine BennettMatthew MurthaTaylor A GoodsteinTasha PosidNiels JohnsenE Charles OsterbergAndrew J CohenVictor HehGreg P MurphyNima Baradaran
Published in: Urology (2024)
Obese patients in our cohort had more anterior, iatrogenic, and LS-related strictures. However, obesity is not associated with complications, contrast leak, secondary interventions, or recurrence. Obese had higher blood loss and length of stay. Urethroplasty is safe and effective in obese patients.
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