title: Tips for successful open surgical reconstruction of posterior urethral disruption injuries.
abstract: This article provides an overview of the open surgical management of posterior urethral disruption injuries. The discussion includes the evaluation of the patient before surgery with a focus on urethral imaging and details of posterior urethroplasty surgical technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Center for Reconstructive Urology, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA 92868, USA. jgelman@uci.edu
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gelman
mesh_terms: D003558:Cystoscopy; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D014521:Urethra / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Pelvic fracture urethral distraction defect; Posterior urethral disruption; Posterior urethroplasty; Urethral reconstruction; Urethral stricture