Balloon dilation of posterior urethral stricture secondary to radiation and cryotherapy in a patient with a functional artificial urethral sphincter

Severe urethral stricture disease as an isolated entity can be a management dilemma. In the patient described here, this problem was associated with p rior external-beam radiation and cryosurgical ablation of the prostate, and a functional artificial urethral sphincter (AUS) had been placed. An attem pt to relieve partial urinary obstruction while preserving AUS function led to successful balloon dilation proximal to the sphincter cuff.