[Plastic surgical repair of the urethra with vascular fasciocutaneous and combined flap (experimental study)]

Urologiia. 2003 Jul-Aug:(4):57-60.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The experiments on 15 dogs with preformed urethral stricture or urinary urethral fistula have demonstrated that microsurgical transplantation of the vascular fasciocutaneous pedicle flap provides good functional long-term results. The best effect was achieved in cases of intraflap inclusion of previously transplanted mucosa of the urinary bladder. In all 7 experiments x-ray picture was similar to normal. Recurrent strictures or urethral fistulas were not registered. Urodynamic indices late after the experiment did not differ significantly from normal values.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dogs
  • Fasciotomy
  • Male
  • Mucous Membrane / transplantation
  • Radiography
  • Skin Transplantation / methods
  • Surgical Flaps*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urethra / surgery*
  • Urethral Stricture / diagnostic imaging
  • Urethral Stricture / surgery*
  • Urinary Bladder / anatomy & histology
  • Urinary Fistula / surgery
  • Urodynamics