title: [Urethral reconstruction using buccal mucosa transplants].
abstract: Buccal mucosa is the ideal material for urethral reconstruction because it is easy to harvest, is accustomed to permanent moisture and can be used at any location in the urethra. Stricture length and local conditions of the urethra have to be considered to decide which technique is required to reconstruct the urethra. Open urethroplasty with buccal mucosa has a success rate over 85% and should be used after unsuccessful internal urethrotomy and primarily in longer strictures.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Universitätsklinik Hamburg Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Deutschland. oengel@uke.de
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Engel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahyai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rink
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eichelberg
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dahlem
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fisch
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000637:transplantation*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery*; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods*