The long-term results of lingual mucosal grafts for repairing long anterior urethral strictures.

Objective: To evaluate the long-term results of repairing long anterior urethral strictures with lingual mucosa onlay grafts.

Patients And Methods: This study included 23 patients (mean age 36.3 years, range 21-62) who had a lingual mucosa onlay graft for managing a long anterior urethral stricture, and who were followed up for ⩾5 years.

Ethanolamine oleate vs. absolute ethanol as sclerosing agents for treating symptomatic simple renal cysts.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of ethanolamine oleate (EO) as a sclerosing agent, vs. absolute ethanol (AE), in the treatment of symptomatic simple renal cysts.

Patients And Methods: Between November 2009 and October 2012, 46 patients were prospectively randomised into two groups.