[Urethroplasty with lyophilized human dura mater].
OBJECTIVE
This article reports our experience with lyophilized human dura in the treatment of complex urethral stenosis.


METHODS
Seven patients with iatrogenic/inflammatory urethral stricture underwent a 13 cms long x 1.5 cms wide medial urethral augmentation.


RESULTS
During a mean follow-up of 23 months, good results accounted for 85.7%.


CONCLUSIONS
Lyophilized dura patches constitute a suitable choice in selected patients who, for local or systemic reasons, are not good candidates for other urethroplasty procedures.
D000368:Aged; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000637:transplantation*; D005612:Freeze Drying; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery*
Uretroplastia con duramadre humana liofilizada.