Reconfigured sigmoid colon neourethra: substitution of refractory posterior urethral stricture.
The repair of extensive posterior urethral stricture often poses a therapeutic dilemma, especially when the urethral defect is too extensive to be repaired with traditional methods and the stricture portion has a poor blood supply. This report details the successful substitution of an extensive posterior urethral stricture using a reconfigured sigmoid colon neourethra.
Lee
Young Tae
YT
Department of Urology, Bundang CHA Hospital, Pochon CHA University College of Medicine, Sungnam, Korea. ytleeuro@cha.ac.kr
Cho
Taek Woo
TW
Jeong
Hee Seong
HS
Lee
Yong Kyu
YK
Hong
Young Kwon
YK
D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000637:transplantation*; D003559:Cystostomy; D020878:Device Removal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D016042:Transplantation, Heterotopic; D014521:Urethra / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000379:methods*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology