title: Muco-cutaneous ureterostomy: an experimental study for prevention of stomal stenosis using autograft of vaginal vestibular mucosa.
abstract: To prevent dermal invasion which causes gradual stomal stenosis in cutaneous ureterostomy, transplantation of autologous vaginal vestibular mucosa around the ureteral opening was examined in 9 female dogs. Results of a full-thickness graft to a full-thickness skin bed were hopeful. Though surface keratinization occurred, the thick graft survived well on the abdomen without obvious shrinkage, and the ureteral patency was maintained through the follow-up period with an average of 18 months. This method seemed to be applicable to clinical patients and to dog experiments as a model for separate renal function study.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008722:Methods; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000637:transplantation*; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*