Abstract
The gold standard for bulbar urethroplasty has been excision and primary anastomosis. Application of this approach is generally limited to strictures that are 2 cm or less in the bulbar urethra due to penile shortening. Strictures greater than 2 cm are successfully treated with augmentation urethroplasty wherein the narrowed segment is not excised but widened with the use of a skin flap or a tissue graft. Buccal mucosa is the most prevalent tissue for bulbar urethral stricture repair for strictures greater than 2 cm. Outcomes for the different graft locations are similar, approximately 90%.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 39-47 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Urologic Clinics of North America |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 Elsevier Inc.
Keywords
- Buccal graft
- Dorsal onlay
- Urethral stricture
- Urethroplasty
- Ventral onlay