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- Title
Use of Buccal Mucosa Patch Graft for Recurrent Large Urethrocutaneous Fistula after Hypospadias Repair.
- Authors
Kiss, András; Pirót, László; Karsza, Levente; Merksz, Miklós
- Abstract
Introduction: To assess the effectiveness of buccal mucosa patch graft in the treatment of recurrent large urethrocutaneous fistula after hypospadias repair. Materials and Methods: A free graft of buccal mucosa was used for closure in 7 boys (mean age 4.8 years) with large (>4 mm) urethocutaneous fistula. Four fistulas were in the midshaft, 2 of them penoscrotal and 1 coronal type. All patients had undergone at least two previous unsuccessful fistula repairs, and 3 of them had undergone three attempts for closure. Fistula repairs were similar in all cases. Results: The repair was successful in 6 out of 7 cases, and in these cases the urinary stream was good after the removal of the catheter. The unsuccessful case was the coronal one. Conclusion:Based on our experience it seems that in cases with recurrent large fistula after hypospadias reconstruction, the use of buccal mucosa patch graft for closure is a good treatment choice. Copyright © 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
MUCOUS membranes; FISTULA; HYPOSPADIAS; PATIENTS; CATHETERS
- Publication
Urologia Internationalis, 2004, Vol 72, Issue 4, p329
- ISSN
0042-1138
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000077687