title: Use of pedicled tunica vaginalis flap in elaborated perineal approach for bulboprostatic anastomotic urethroplasty.
abstract: We describe the use of a pedicled tunica vaginalis flap to cover the anastomotic area after progressive elaborated perineal bulboprostatic anastomotic urethroplasty. Urethroplasty is completed in the standard technique. The tunica is opened longitudinally and dissected away as a rectangular flap from the testis and wrapped around the urethra.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Maneesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Nitin S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Kekre
authors.forename: Ganesh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gopalakrishnan
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery*; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods