title: Principles of tissue transfer techniques in urethral reconstruction.
abstract: Many reconstructive surgical techniques require tissue transfer, or movement of tissue from a donor to a recipient site. The techniques of tissue transfer in reconstructive urologic surgery assume knowledge of skin anatomy, the basic principles of tissue transfer, and the composition and characteristics of the donor and recipient tissues. These topics will be addressed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23501, USA.
authors.forename: Gerald H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Jordan
mesh_terms: D004848:Epithelium / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000637:transplantation*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012867:Skin / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016378:Tissue Transplantation; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000033:anatomy & histology*