24-05-2025
Rare urethralblockage in woman treated
Lucknow: Doctors at Max Super Speciality Hospital successfully treated a complex case of complete urethral blockage in Sangeeta Singh (52), who suffered for 22 years since her first pregnancy.
Sangeeta experienced severe difficulty and pain while passing urine, sometimes taking over 30 minutes. She visited several hospitals, but due to the complexity of her case and the risk of urine leakage, surgery was often denied.
Dr Rahul Yadav, director of urology at Max Hospital, explained that her urethra (urine passage) was fully blocked due to scarring after childbirth. The team performed a special surgery called ventral buccal graft urethroplasty with martius flap, where a tissue graft from her inner cheek was used to rebuild the damaged urethra.
A fat pad from her body was also placed to support healing.
"Such cases are very rare in women and are often mistaken for urinary infections. If untreated, it can even damage the kidneys. The surgery took two hours and went smoothly," he added. Singh was operated on a week ago, discharged on Friday and can now pass urine without pain.
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