Island patch urethroplasty: effects on urinary flow and ejaculation.
Seventeen patients had a single-stage operation for urethral stricture. To avoid recurrence (which occurred in 2 patients) the urethra should be opened not only through the stricture but well beyond the pathological cavernous tissue. In 3 patients it was not possible to reconstruct the bulbocavernosus muscle over the bulb. This resulted in urethral pouching which did not interfere with micturition, except for after-dribbling, but prevented forceful ejaculation and the semen leaked slowly for several minutes. Excision of the apex of the scrotal skin flap to the island patch seems to prevent marginal skin necrosis.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004542:Ejaculation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000209:etiology; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery; D014554:Urination