Research Article

Fast Track Surgery as the Latest Multimodal Strategy of Enhanced Recovery after Urethroplasty

Table 1

Comparative characteristics of patients in comparison groups before surgery.

IndicatorGroup I (n = 29)Group II (n = 25)

General indicators:
Age (years)51.0 (±16.8)53.6 (±13.1)0.527
Height (cm)173.4 (±6.8)172.8 (±5.0)0.719
Weight (kg)73.8 (±12.7)81.8 (±17.4)0.057

Anamnesis:
Duration of the established disease (months)24 (6; 60)24 (12; 60)0.645
Smoking, n (%)18 (62.0%)15 (60%)0.939
Contacts with harmful substances, n (%)6 (20.6%)6 (24%)0.816
Allergic anamnesis, n (%)2 (6.8%)3 (12%)0.557
Cystostomy, n (%)13 (44.8%)9 (36%)0.668

Urological operations and manipulations:
Traumatic catheterization, n (%)9 (31.0%)6 (24%)0.664
Bougie of the urethra, n (%)10 (34.4%)10 (40%)0.776
Optical urethrotomy, n (%)7 (24.1%)7 (28%)0.804
EPA, n (%)10 (34.4%)4 (16%)0.232
BMG urethroplasty, n (%)6 (20.6%)3 (12%)0.468
TUR of the prostate, n (%)5 (17.2%)2 (8%)0.374
TUR of the bladder, n (%)2 (6.8%)4 (16%)0.343
Prostate surgery, n (%)0 (0%)3 (12%)0.070

The etiology of urethral stricture:
Trauma, n (%)12 (41.3%)6 (24%)0.336
Iatrogenic, n (%)14 (48.2%)14 (56%)0.750
The inflammatory, n (%)1 (3.4%)2 (8%)0.491
Idiopathic, n (%)2 (6.8%)3 (12%)0.557

Concomitant diseases:
Ischemic heart disease, n (%)7 (24.1%)10 (40%)0.367
Hypertension, n (%)10 (34.4%)12 (48%)0.514
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)2 (6.8%)4 (16%)0.343
Chronic urinary infection, n (%)11 (37.9%)4 (16%)0.173
Hyperplasia of the prostate, n (%)9 (31.0%)6 (24%)0.664

Medications:
Medicines affecting erection, n (%)7 (25%)9 (36%)0.484
A-blockers, n (%)5 (17.8%)3 (12%)0.640

Note: EPA-excision and primary anastomosis; BMG-buccal mucosa graft; TUR-transurethral resection.