Abstract
We report the early results of urethroplasty with a buccal mucosa free graft as a dorsal onlay for treatment of anterior urethral strictures.
Materials and Methods
Since February 1997 to December 2003, 22 patients with recurrent anterior urethral strictures have been treated with buccal mucosa urethroplasty. Mean age of patients was 48.7 years (range 20 – 71). The etiology of strictures was inflammatory (7), iatrogenic (6), traumatic (3), idiopathic (6). Urethroplasty was performed with a free graft of buccal mucosa using dorsal onlay. The buccal mucosa onlay was sutured to the urethra and corpora cavernosa.
Results
At 37 month mean follow-up (range 5 to 83) the success rate was 95.5%.
Conclusions
Buccal mucosa free graft represents a simple surgical option and although longer follow up is needed preliminary results are excellent.
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