Long‐term Assessment of 107 Patients Undergoing Bladder Neck Incision

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Summary— The notes of 134 consecutive patients undergoing bladder neck incision (BNI) were analysed retrospectively. Details of pre‐operative symptoms and the short‐term results of the operation were studied, as well as the need for reoperation. Long‐term results of the operation were not available in 100 patients and a questionnaire was sent to them asking for details of their present symptoms. This produced results on the long‐term follow‐up of 107 patients with a mean follow‐up of 31 months (range 18–48); 86% of patients showed an improvement in symptoms in the short term whilst 68% maintained a subjective improvement in symptoms in the long term. Further surgery was required in 18 patients (13%). Possible reasons for this are discussed.