Outcome of buccal mucosa urethroplasty in the management of urethral strictures


Submitted: March 2, 2017
Accepted: June 2, 2017
Published: June 30, 2017
Abstract Views: 1271
PDF: 829
Publisher's note
All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.

Authors

  • Basri Cakiroglu Hisar Intercontinental Hospital Department of Urology, Umraniye, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Orhun Sinanoglu Maltepe University Medical School Department of Urology, Maltepe, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Ersan Arda Hisar Intercontinental Hospital Department of Urology, Umraniye, Istanbul, Turkey.
Objective: The objective of the study is to report the outcome of buccal mucosal urethroplasty. Materials and methods: The follow up data of 15 patients undergoing single stage urethroplasty from September 2010 to September 2015 were retropectively reviewed. They received buccal mucosa graft for urethroplasty. The patients were followed for complications and outcome. Results: Mean age was 53.7 ± 13.6 The stricture length ranged from 3 to 6 cm (mean 4.4 ± 0.8). The success rate for buccal mucosa urethroplasty (BMU) was 67.7% at 12th month. Three patients presenting with voiding difficulty in the 3rd month and one in the next 12 months, had urethral restenosis. One patient had fistula formation at 6th month postoperatively. Five patients underwent retreatment procedures such as internal urethrotomy, urethroplasty and/or internal urethrotomy. Conclusions: The buccal mucosa is easy to obtain and handle, therefore BMU can be safely and effectively managed outside high volume institutions.

Basri Cakiroglu, Hisar Intercontinental Hospital Department of Urology, Umraniye, Istanbul
Urology
Cakiroglu, B., Sinanoglu, O., & Arda, E. (2017). Outcome of buccal mucosa urethroplasty in the management of urethral strictures. Archivio Italiano Di Urologia E Andrologia, 89(2), 139–142. https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2017.2.139

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Citations