This protocol addresses male patients with a first-occurrence, single, short (less than 2 cm), non-obliterative stricture located at the bulbar urethra who are candidates for urethroplasty.
The patient is male, presenting with a primary (previously untreated) bulbar urethral stricture that is single in number, measures under 2 cm in length, and retains a patent lumen. This specific combination of features — anatomical location, stricture length, and treatment-naive status — defines the population this protocol is designed for.
Management centres on an endoscopic or intraluminal procedure directed at the bulbar urethra. The full protocol specifies which intervention applies, the relevant patient selection criteria, and the complete decision algorithm.