A new option to prevent fistulas in anterior urethroplasty in patients with kippered urethra: the tunica vaginalis flap
AUTOR(ES)
Favorito, Luciano A.; Silva Filho, Fernando Salles da; Resende Junior, José Anacleto de
FONTE
Int. braz j urol.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2021-10
RESUMO
ABSTRACT The objective of this study is describing a technique with the use of a tunica vaginalis flap (TVF) to cover the suture line during anterior urethroplasty in patients with kippered urethra due to chronic indwelling catheterization (CIC). We studied 5 patients (mean age=50.2) with a neurogenic bladder that developed urethral erosion after a long period of CIC. Foley catheter was removed on the 14th postoperative day. One patient developed wound infection and utethrocutaneous fistula, which was conservatively managed and after 12 months of follow-up all the patients didn't report difficulties in intermittent self-catheterization. In conclusion, a urethroplasty with TVF technique may be a viable method for repairing penile urethral erosions, but further studies are required with a bigger sample to confirm our results.
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