title: [Autologous buccal mucosal graft for urethral reconstruction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To search for a new method for urethra reconstruction using autologous buccal mucosal graft while lacking of local skin.
  
  
  METHODS
  Since 1998, a total of 25 patients with complex hypospadias have been treated using buccal mucosal grafts for urethral reconstruction. The reconstructed urethra was anastomosed with the meatus half year later.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the reconstructed urethra survived without contracture or stricture except one infection, which healed with no adverse consequence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The key points for operation success is rich capillary network, thick epidermis and thin lamina propria of the buccal mucosa. Buccal mucosa is an excellent tissue for urethral reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Hospital of CAMS, BaDaChu, Beijing 100041, China.
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Sen-kai
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yang-qun
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ming-yong
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Wei-qing
authors.initials: WQ
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Ju-feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Hong-feng
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Zhai
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002196:Capillaries / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003286:Contracture; D004817:Epidermis / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000637:transplantation*; D009092:Mucous Membrane; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods*