The long-term contrastive result of neo-urethra reconstructed with different kinds of tissue.
- Author:
Ju-Feng FAN
1
;
Sen-Kai LI
;
Yang-Qun LI
;
Jia-Jie XU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Biocompatible Materials; Child; Female; Graft Survival; Humans; Hypospadias; surgery; Male; Mouth Mucosa; transplantation; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; methods; Surgical Flaps; Tissue Culture Techniques; Tissue Engineering; Tissue Transplantation; methods; Urethra; surgery; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2008;24(1):36-38
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe the long-term apparent and structural change of the neo-urethra inner wall reconstructed with different kinds of tissue. To compare the difference between normal and reconstructed urethra for urethra reconstruction with more appropriate materials.
METHODSThe neo-urethra inner wall was observed during operation, through urography and urethroscope. The tissue section of neo-urethra inner wall was observed through light microscope and electron microscope.
RESULTSWith unchanged structure, the appearance of neo-urethra reconstructed with skin or mucosa could be close to normal urethra after a long time. Neo-urethra made of buccal mucosa possesses some of the most important basic structures for normal urethral microenvironment to form. The structure of neo-urethra made of bladder could be close to normal urethra after a long time.
CONCLUSIONSBuccal and bladder mucosa may be a better material than skin for urethra reconstruction.
