Oral mucosa graft combined with a local turn-over flap for urethral reconstruction in various hypospadias.

Author: Sen-kai LI ¹ ; Qiang LI ; Wen CHEN ; Ju-fang FAN ; Li-qing LIV ; Yong-qian WANG ; Jia-jie XU
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1. Treatment Center of Hypospadias of Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100041, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Humans; Hypospadias; complications; surgery; Male; Mouth Mucosa; transplantation; Penis; surgery; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; methods; Surgical Flaps; Urethra; surgery
From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2003;19(3):177-179
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVEExplore a good method for treating various hypospadias.
METHODSOral mucosa graft combined with a local turn-over flap was used for urethral reconstruction in 39 cases of hypospadias.
RESULTSAll the 39 cases were cured successfully in one stage, and satisfactory penile configuration obtained.
CONCLUSIONThis operation solved the problem of tissue scarcity in urethral reconstruction. It made use of the merits of different materials and avoided the disadvantage of a single tissue. It is good for treating various hypospadias and worthy of popularization.