Evaluation of urethral stricture score (USS) in predicting intraoperative complexity and postoperative outcome in anterior urethral stricture: An observational study

Chatterjee S Verma S Sarkar D . Evaluation of urethral stricture score (USS) in predicting intraoperative complexity and postoperative outcome in anterior urethral stricture: An observational study. Urologia. Epub ahead of print 6 December 2025. doi:10.1177/03915603251360159.

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