title: W-V flap: a new technique for reconstruction of female distal urethral stricture using vestibular mucosa.
abstract: A premenopausal woman having a totally occlusive distal urethral stricture, with suprapubic catheter (SPC) in situ, was referred to us for a definitive procedure. On discussion of the treatment options, the patient refused for a buccal or vaginal flap procedure. Thus, a local W-V flap was fashioned from the periurethral vestibular mucosa with seemingly excellent results, both in terms of resolution of her symptoms and a forwardly directed stream of urine without incontinence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, King George Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Diwakar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dalela
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Piyush
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, King George Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Disha
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dalela
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Tuhina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Govil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000637:transplantation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000637:transplantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods