title: Oral mucosa harvest for urologic reconstruction: role of maxillofacial surgeon and donor-site morbidity evaluation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to present retrospective analysis of our experience regarding complications associated with the donor site after oral mucosa harvest for urethral reconstruction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between May 2010 and January 2013, a total of 18 patients with recurrent urethral strictures received a buccal mucosal graft for urethral reconstruction at the San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin. All operations were performed in a 2-team approach. All patients were retrospectively evaluated by clinical examination and using a questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Urethroplasty with oral mucosa graft was performed successfully in a 1-step procedure in 17 of 18 patients. No intraoperative complications were observed.The most common complication occurring at the buccal donor site was scarring and contracture (n = 3).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Oral mucosa graft for urethroplasty is a simple and safe method in the interdisciplinary treatment of urethral strictures. Donor-site morbidity measured by clinical assessment and questionnaire is tolerable.
authors.affiliation: From the *Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Surgical Science Department and Division of Urology, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital; and †Division of Urology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fasolis
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zavattero
authors.forename: Omidreza
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sedigh
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gontero
authors.forename: Mirko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Preto
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Frea
authors.forename: Guglielmo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramieri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013515:Surgery, Oral; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods*; D060053:Transplant Donor Site / Q000601:surgery*; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery*; D014572:Urology