title: Distal urethral reconstruction with AlloDerm: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Reconstruction of large urethral defects is a complex problem for which no standardized surgical guidelines exist due to the lack of clinical trials demonstrating definitively the superiority of one technique over another.  AlloDerm has been used in other surgical specialties with success, however, its utility in urologic surgery and, more specifically, for urethral reconstruction has been limited.  In this case report, we demonstrate its application in a single-staged closure of a significant anterior urethral defect following distal penile necrosis secondary to an extruded penile prosthesis in a diabetic patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School Newark, New Jersey 07102, USA.
authors.forename: Christina P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Carpenter
authors.forename: Lily N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Daniali
authors.forename: Neel P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Granick
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Jordan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology; D019935:Penile Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014521:Urethra / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: C440568:Alloderm; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003094:Collagen