Editorial comment

The authors test the hypothesis that African American (AA) race confers a lower success rate on urethral reconstruction for stricture using a retrospective case series design. Detailed preoperative stricture information show that Caucasian (CA) and AA patients have similar stricture length and undergo equivalent surgical reconstructions (eg anastomotic versus substitution urethroplasty). The ability to answer questions about disparate outcomes depends on a sufficient number of events (eg complications or stricture recurrences) and the authors are hampered by their own success.
Source: Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research