Satisfaction of Patients after Urethral Reconstruction

Urethroplasty is one of the most common and important reconstructive procedures in the fieldof urology. In order to improve patient’s condition, medical man needs to be acquainted with this technique.We aimed to evaluate quality of life and satisfaction of patients with Urethroplasty in the reconstructive urologydepartment of Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital, during 1995-2016.

This study was a retro-spective cohort. Sampling was done by census method. The patients’ demographic information, cause and du-ration of urethral stricture, type and frequency of procedures, daily fluid intake, urinary obstruction symptoms,the quality of marital relations, and the quality of life of patients before and after the surgery, were evaluated.

The mean age of the patients was 36.6 years. 46.4% of the patients had moderate and more than moder-ate marital satisfaction after surgery, while this preoperative satisfaction was 48.2% (P>0.05). Patients’ quality ofwork life and job satisfaction was significantly higher than before surgery (P=0.05). In 90.3% of the patients, uri-nation status had no or little negative impact on their daily life after surgery. Also, 86.9% of the patients did nothave weak urinary flow during follow-up. 88% of the patients were satisfied with the outcome of their surgery.Patients’ satisfaction with their physical health after surgery was 82.1%.

In general, it is inferredthat Urethroplasty is associated with a high success rate and patient satisfaction, and also improves their qualityof life.