Transurethral ventral inlay buccal mucosa graft urethroplasty: technique and intermediate outcomes
Sterling J, Daneshvar M, Nikolavsky D. Transurethral ventral inlay buccal mucosa graft urethroplasty: technique and intermediate outcomes. BJU International 2023, 132: 109-111. PMID: 36919248, DOI: 10.1111/bju.16007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrine flow rateVoid residualsExcellent intermediate-term outcomesInternational Prostate Symptom ScorePolydioxanone sutureDistal urethral stricturesMedian surgical timeIntermediate-term outcomesProstate Symptom ScoreSexual function scoresSingle-institution reviewBuccal mucosal graftPatient reported outcomesStep surgical techniqueMonths 95Urethroplasty successVentral urethrotomyVoid trialMean followPatient questionnaireProximal extentStricture recurrenceSymptom scoresTerm outcomesFossa navicularisLong-term outcomes from a multi-institutional experience with prefabricated composite gracilis-buccal mucosal flap for reconstruction of devastated urethras
Sterling J, Schardein J, Joshi PM, Kulkarni SB, Nikolavsky D. Long-term outcomes from a multi-institutional experience with prefabricated composite gracilis-buccal mucosal flap for reconstruction of devastated urethras. International Urology And Nephrology 2022, 54: 1047-1052. PMID: 35247151, DOI: 10.1007/s11255-022-03154-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresGlobal response assessmentBuccal mucosal graftOutcome measuresMulti-institutional retrospective reviewSecondary outcome measuresPrimary outcome measureLong-term outcomesMulti-institutional experiencePost-operative surveyStage 2 repairStage 1Mean IPSSMean PVRStricture lengthCase seriesResultsFive patientsRetrospective reviewStricture recurrenceSuprapubic tubeSurgical optionsBulbar urethraMean ageMucosal graftPerineal urethrostomy