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Flow chart of article selection process.
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Figure 1

Flow chart of article selection process.

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Figure 2

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Figure 3

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Comparison 1 Urethrotomy versus urethral dilatation, Outcome 6 Adverse Events ‐ Overall.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Urethrotomy versus urethral dilatation, Outcome 6 Adverse Events ‐ Overall.

Comparison 1 Urethrotomy versus urethral dilatation, Outcome 7 Adverse Events During Performance of Procedure‐ Types of Complication.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Urethrotomy versus urethral dilatation, Outcome 7 Adverse Events During Performance of Procedure‐ Types of Complication.

Comparison 1 Urethrotomy versus urethral dilatation, Outcome 8 technical failure during procedure (procedure abandoned).
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Urethrotomy versus urethral dilatation, Outcome 8 technical failure during procedure (procedure abandoned).

Comparison 2 Urethrotomy versus urethroplasty, Outcome 1 Recurrence of stricture requiring further surgery.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Urethrotomy versus urethroplasty, Outcome 1 Recurrence of stricture requiring further surgery.

Comparison 2 Urethrotomy versus urethroplasty, Outcome 7 Adverse Events ‐ Types of Complication.
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Analysis 2.7

Comparison 2 Urethrotomy versus urethroplasty, Outcome 7 Adverse Events ‐ Types of Complication.

Comparison 2 Urethrotomy versus urethroplasty, Outcome 8 technical failure during procedure (procedure abandoned).
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Analysis 2.8

Comparison 2 Urethrotomy versus urethroplasty, Outcome 8 technical failure during procedure (procedure abandoned).

Comparison 1. Urethrotomy versus urethral dilatation

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Recurrence of stricture requiring further surgery

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2 Interval between first treatment and need for further treatment

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Stricutre Free Rate

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.1 At 3 months

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.2 At 6 months

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.3 At 9 months

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.4 At 12 months

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.5 At 24 months

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.6 At 36 months

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3.7 At 48 months

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Qmax (Mean ml/s)

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Symptomatic improvement post intervention

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6 Adverse Events ‐ Overall Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

7 Adverse Events During Performance of Procedure‐ Types of Complication Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

7.1 Difficult (Tight Stricture)

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.2 Haemorrhage/Haematoma

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.3 False Passage

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.4 Extravasation

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.5 Pain

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.6 Knotting of Filiform Leader

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.7 Breaking of Filiform Leader

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.8 Bending of Filiform Leader

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8 technical failure during procedure (procedure abandoned) Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

9 Length of Hospital Stay

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

10 Length of Catheterisation

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

11 Operative Time

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

12 Quality of Life

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

13 Costs, Resource Use and formal measures of cost‐effectiveness

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 1. Urethrotomy versus urethral dilatation
Comparison 2. Urethrotomy versus urethroplasty

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Recurrence of stricture requiring further surgery Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

1.1 at six months

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.2 at one year

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.3 at two years

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2 Interval between first treatment and need for further treatment

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 Stricutre Free Rate

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 flow rate ‐ Qmax (Mean ml/s)

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Symptomatic improvement post intervention

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

6 Adverse Events ‐ Overall

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7 Adverse Events ‐ Types of Complication Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

7.1 Difficult (Tight Stricture)

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.2 Haemorrhage

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.3 False Passage

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.4 Extravasation

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.5 Pain

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.6 Knotting of Filiform Leader

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.7 Breaking of Filiform Leader

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.8 Bending of Filiform Leader

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.9 Sepsis

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.10 Rectal Injury

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8 technical failure during procedure (procedure abandoned) Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

9 Length of Hospital Stay

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

10 Length of Catheterisation

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

11 Operative Time

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

12 Quality of Life

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

13 Costs, Resource Use and formal measures of cost‐effectiveness

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 2. Urethrotomy versus urethroplasty