@Article{,
AUTHOR = {Dean S. Elterman, Karl Coutinho, Judith C. Hagedorn},
TITLE = {How I Do It: The Optilume drug-coated balloon for urethral strictures},
JOURNAL = {Canadian Journal of Urology},
VOLUME = {27},
YEAR = {2020},
NUMBER = {4},
PAGES = {10322--10328},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CJU/v27n4/60384},
ISSN = {1488-5581},
ABSTRACT = {Urethral stricture disease can be difficult to treat and 
stricture recurrence is common. The management of 
stricture disease has evolved and urethroplasty can achieve 
a high rate of lasting urethral patency. Nevertheless, 
endoscopic treatments still seem to have sub-optimal 
outcomes with high stricture recurrence rates. The Optilume drug-coated balloon represents a step forward 
in the endoscopic management of urethral strictures. The 
drug-coated balloon may offer an intermediate step prior to 
repeated dilations, urethrostomies, or urethroplasty. This 
treatment modality is a promising alternative to current 
endoscopic management and an option for patients that 
are poor surgical candidates or decline urethroplasty.},
DOI = {}
}