title: Urethral reconstruction using an autologous bladder mucosal graft.
abstract: Since 1988 twelve children underwent urethral reconstruction by using an autologous bladder mucosal graft. In 10 of these previous surgery for hypospadias or other penile anomalies had failed. Bladder mucosal graft was used in 2 cases for primary urethral reconstruction. Our results in using this method, mostly in hypospadias cripples, are satisfying, so that we are encouraged to use the autologous bladder mucosal graft for primary urethral reconstruction in selected cases with severe forms of hypospadias as well.
authors.affiliation: Kinderchirurgische Abteilung der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schnapka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mildenberger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D012086:Reoperation; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000637:transplantation*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology