title: Transvaginal-distal urethroplasty. A multipurpose operation.
abstract: Experience of a surgical procedure used to treat five women with varying pathology of the lower urinary tract is described. Transvaginal elongation of the urethra and distal urethroplasty were performed in all cases, with gratifying results. The procedure is presented as a multipurpose operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Western Galilee Regional Hospital, Nahariya, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mizrahi
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bitterman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*