title: Use of buccal mucosa in hypospadias repair.
abstract: Hypospadias is an embryological disorder that results in an abnormal ventral positioning of the urethral meatus. Among multiple surgical techniques described to correct this anomaly, the use of buccal mucosa grafts has gained popularity among pediatric urologists, pediatric surgeons and plastic surgeons. Buccal mucosa grafts have shown favorable histological changes that result in an excellent scaffold for urethral reconstructive surgery. This review describes the evolution of the use of buccal mucosa grafts in hypospadias repair.
authors.affiliation: Miami Children's Hospital, Joe Di Maggio Children's Hospital, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA. omar_cruz_diaz@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cruz-Diaz
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castellan
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gosalbez
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000637:transplantation*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*