Impaired Urinary Elimination and Risk for Infection r/t Urethral Stricture
Urethral stricture is more common in men than women, especially because of the difference in length of the urethra. (C. Long, Barbara; 1996 case 338) Urethral stricture causing disturbances in micturition, urinary flow ranging from shrinking until completely unable to drain urine out of the body. Urine can not get out of the body can lead to many complications, with the heaviest complication is kidney failure. Urethral stricture may occur: 1. Congenital Urethral stricture may occur separately or in conjunction with other urinary tract anomalies. 2. Learned. Urethral injury (due to the insertion of surgical equipment for transuretral surgery, indwelling catheters, or cystoscopy procedure). Injuries due to stretching. Injuries due to accidents. Urethritis gonorheal untreated. Muscle spasm. External pressure eg tumor growth. (C. Smeltzer, Suzanne;2002 hal 1468 dan C. Long , Barbara;1996 hal 338) 3. Postoperative Some operations on the urinary tract can cause urethral strictures, such as ...