Аннотация:The incidence of urethral strictures and their recurrences is high. The effectiveness of optical urethrotomy is insufficient. Reconstructive urethroplasty is traumatic and accompanied by a prolonged period of rehabilitation. The results of metal endourethral stents using were unsatisfactory due to the granulation tissue ingrowth through the metallic threads, stent incrustation, and migration. Authors present the personal experience of bulbous urethral strictures treatment in 32 patients, who underwent visual optical urethrotomy with temporary placement of a new generation polyurethane-covered nitinol stents. After removing the stents from 4 to 10 months after implantation, a stable effect of urethral lumen preserving was achieved. The stricture recurrence occurred in 3 cases (9,4%) 3-5 month following the stent removal. Clinical success was 80,6%. Authors consider the stent implantation as an alternative adjunctive treatment of the patients with urethral strictures.