Experience of Urethral Replacement with Gore-Tex(Polytetrafluoroethylene) Graft for a Difficult Urethral Strictures: l case.
- Author:
Hyung Ki CHOI
1
;
Soo Kee CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
gore-tex(polytetrafluoroethylene);
urethral strictures;
urethral replacement
- MeSH:
Aged;
Follow-Up Studies;
Health Resorts;
Humans;
Male;
Polytetrafluoroethylene;
Regeneration;
Transplants*;
Urethral Stricture*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1987;28(5):731-734
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In a 73 year old male patient with multiple urethral strictures, we performed urethral replacement with Gore-Tex(Polytetrafluoroethylene) graft about l0cm long. On a follow up, 5 months later, operative field was reexplored due to pains and we found that urethral regeneration was complete around the Gore-Tex graft while the graft itself was remaining inside the urethral lumen in a freely detached state. After the removal of Core- Tex graft, patient could void in a normal fashion quite satisfactory. We think that urethral replacement graft with Gore-Tex should be given a consideration as a last resort.
