title: Eccentric flap repair of urethral fistulas.
abstract: Urethral fistulas of various causes, most commonly as a complication of previous urethroplasty, may be repaired by a simple eccentric flap technique with variations and modifications of skin closure. With use of absorbable synthetic suture materials, surgical magnification and transient catheterization a high degree of success may be achieved with this method.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000601:surgery*