A new indication for buccal mucosal graft: isolated congenital fistula of the penile urethra.
Isolated congenital urethrocutaneous fistula is uncommon, and its repair has been associated with high incidence of recurrence. However, the use of buccal mucosal graft offers a satisfactory closure after previous failures. We report a new case in whom we adopted the buccal mucosal urethral replacement to treat the recurrence.
Betalli
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Division of Pediatric Surgery, Departments of Pediatrics, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padua, Italy. pietrobet@hotmail.com
Carretto
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Midrio
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Zanon
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Gamba
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000637:transplantation*; D012008:Recurrence; D016378:Tissue Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000601:surgery*