title: Use of autologous buccal mucosal graft for urethral surgery in males.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Description of our results with autologous buccal mucosa as a substitute for urethral epithelium in 8 patients with severe urethral strictures.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients were selected according to the intrinsic complexity or due to recurrence following previous surgery. Buccal mucosa was harvested from the lower lip, and no suture was used to close the wound. A full thickness mucosal graft measuring up to 8 cm was excised.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The clinical results are satisfactory in 7 cases. No urethral fistulas were observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Buccal mucosa offers an excellent option for repair of complicated urethral strictures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology University of Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Valle
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Timon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Blasco
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ambroj
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Murillo
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Valdivia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004848:Epithelium / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism / Q000637:transplantation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery*