Which option represents definitive treatment for urethral stricture?

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Which option represents definitive treatment for urethral stricture?

Explanation:
Restoring normal urethral anatomy with surgical reconstruction provides the most durable relief from a stricture. Dilation can widen the passage temporarily, but the scar tissue tends to recur, leading to high rates of relapse. Intermittent catheterization helps with drainage and symptom management but does not fix the narrowing. Antibiotics treat infection, not the structural blockage. Urethroplasty directly reconstructs the urethra—either by removing scar tissue and joining the ends or by grafting tissue to widen a longer segment—giving long-term patency and the best chance of a lasting cure.

Restoring normal urethral anatomy with surgical reconstruction provides the most durable relief from a stricture. Dilation can widen the passage temporarily, but the scar tissue tends to recur, leading to high rates of relapse. Intermittent catheterization helps with drainage and symptom management but does not fix the narrowing. Antibiotics treat infection, not the structural blockage. Urethroplasty directly reconstructs the urethra—either by removing scar tissue and joining the ends or by grafting tissue to widen a longer segment—giving long-term patency and the best chance of a lasting cure.

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