title: [A self-designed crooked suturing needle anastomosis in the treatment of posterior urethral strictures or occlusions].
abstract: A self-designed crooked suturing needle was described and has been used in the surgical treatment of complicated posttraumatic posterior urethra strictures or occlusions in 27 cases from Mar. 1986 to Feb. 1996. 1-stage transperineal end to end anastomosis of the bulbomenbranous urethra to the prostatic urethra with indeed healthy mucosa to healthy mucosa after scar tissue had been excised was performed with the above mentioned crooked suturing needle. 27 patients were followed up for 3 months to 9.5 years after operation with a satisfactory result of 100% and all voided freely with no sound urethral dilation and no trouble after the removal of the catheter. The erect dysfunction of 5 of the patients after the operation within 1-5 years restored completely.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing University of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xiao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications