Endoscopic treatment of complete urethral obstruction using thin trocar.

We used an endoscopic thin trocar to reestablish the continuity of the completely obliterated urethra in 2 patients. In 1 man the obstruction resulted from a pelvic fracture and in 1 woman from early removal of the urethral catheter after a bladder neck reconstruction. We found this technique safe and effective, and we consider it to represent an improvement over previously described methods of endoscopic treatment of the obliterated urethra.