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Urethrotomy vs Urethrostomy - What's the difference?

urethrotomy | urethrostomy |

In surgery terms the difference between urethrotomy and urethrostomy

is that urethrotomy is any operation which involves the incision of the urethra while urethrostomy is a procedure that creates a permanent opening in the urethra, typically to remove obstructions to the flow of urine.

urethrotomy

English

Noun

(urethrotomies)
  • (surgery) Any operation which involves the incision of the urethra.

    • urethrostomy

    English

    Noun

    (urethrostomies) (wikipedia urethrostomy)
  • (surgery) A procedure that creates a permanent opening in the urethra, typically to remove obstructions to the flow of urine.