title: A simple technique for small-diameter urethrocutaneous fistula repair: Ligation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a simple and effective technique for repairing a small-diameter urethrocutaneous fistula.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 13 patients with a solitary and small-diameter (≤2 mm) urethrocutaneous fistula underwent repair with a ligation technique.
  
  
  RESULTS
  None of the patients had voiding difficulties. One recurrent urethrocutaneous fistula occurred and it was successfully repaired with the same technique.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is a simple, quick and useful technique, particularly for small-diameter (≤2 mm) urethrocutaneous fistulas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey. Electronic address: sckarakus@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Karakus
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey.
authors.forename: I R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: User
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Akcaer
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Ozokutan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ceylan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D014563:Urodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Hypospadias; Repair; Technique; Urethrocutaneous fistula