Urethral stricture in children: treatment by urethroplasty with bladder mucosa graft

J Urol. 1992 Nov;148(5):1504-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)36950-1.

Abstract

Urethral strictures in children, which are not frequent, often require urethroplasty when dilations and/ or urethrotomies have failed. A bladder mucosa graft was used successfully for urethral reconstruction to treat posterior hypospadias. We describe our experience with a bladder mucosa graft during urethroplasty for acquired urethral strictures in 8 children. Urethral strictures secondary to the treatment of hypospadias were excluded. Bladder mucosa was used successfully as an onlay or patch graft urethroplasty in 7 patients. One patient had a tubularized graft with secondary stenosis treated successfully by dilation.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methods
  • Mucous Membrane / transplantation
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Urethra / surgery*
  • Urethral Stricture / surgery*
  • Urinary Bladder / transplantation