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Urology 11/2011; 78(5):1209. · 2.43 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Single-stage dorsal onlay graft urethroplasty is effective for anterior urethral reconstruction. Despite an aging population, the results of this technique in elderly patients have not yet been explicitly reported. We present our experience with dorsal onlay graft urethroplasty in this cohort.
We reviewed all urethroplasties performed on males older than 65 years with at least 6 months follow-up. All exhibited extensive anterior urethral strictures precluding anastomotic urethroplasty. Dorsal onlay skin graft urethroplasty was done after stricturotomy using either penile or groin skin grafts. The neourethra was then tubularized in a single stage. Pre- and postoperative urethrograms, urethral ultrasound, and flow measurements were performed in all.
Forty-two men (mean age 69.25 years) underwent dorsal onlay urethroplasty. Mean graft length was 5.35 cm (range, 3-12). Penile skin was used in 29 and groin skin in 13. Average follow-up was 57.17 months (range, 29-82). Complications occurred in 4 (9.5%), including fistula formation and stricture recurrence. Final success rate was 90.5%. Compared with patients younger than 65 years, there were slightly more failures. Despite prolonged lithotomy position, we did not observe neurovascular lower extremity injuries. Perioperative complications were uncommon.
Dorsal onlay skin graft urethroplasty can be reliably used in older men with extensive urethral strictures. Although recurrence rates seem to be slightly higher, urethroplasty is generally well tolerated in this cohort of patients. Given the favorable outcome of the dorsal onlay technique, urethral reconstruction should not be withheld solely on the basis of age. Regarding the lifelong benefits of repair, the increased complication rates appear negligible.
Urology 04/2010; 76(2):465-70. · 2.43 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The circular fasciocutaneous skin flap technique (FCF) yields excellent short-term results for complex anterior urethral reconstruction. We performed an observational retrospective and descriptive study to report our long-term experience.
A total of 36 adults with anterior urethral strictures (AUS) exceeding 3 cm underwent single-stage urethroplasty using the FCF. Exclusion criteria were: lichen sclerosus, absence of the urethral plate and hypospadias. All had a minimum follow-up of 7 years. Mean age was 49.7 years. Radiological work-up was supplemented by urethral ultrasound showing a mean stricture length of 5.9 cm. A circumferential island of distal penile skin was mobilized on a vascularized pedicle and used for urethral reconstruction. Tube repairs were not included. Outcome was considered a failure when post-operative instrumentation was needed. The Mann-Whitney U test was used for statistical analysis.
Mean follow-up was 96.7 months (86-117). All received a ventral onlay repair secondary to stricturotomy. Complication rate was 8.3% (3/36): A flimsy stricture at the proximal anastomotic site occurred in 1 requiring optical urethrotomy. In 2 patients, glans dehiscence was noted. No penile skin necrosis was observed proximal to the flap-harvesting site. We did not observe neurovascular lower extremity complications. Long-term success rates exceeded 90%.
FCF-urethroplasty yields excellent long-term results with no late stricture recurrence. All complications occurred early after surgery underlining the durability of pedicled genital skin flaps. Despite extensive stricture, disease complication rates and morbidity were low. In case of paucity of local skin or lichen scleroses, oral grafts are required for optimal treatment.
World Journal of Urology 04/2010; 29(1):115-20. · 2.41 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: To report our extended experience with single-stage genital skin graft urethroplasty for complex hypospadias reoperations.
Thirty-one patients with failed hypospadias surgery were included. The urethral plate had been removed or was scarred in all. After excision of fibrotic tissue a free full-thickness skin graft was quilted to the corpora cavernosa. The neourethra was then tubularized followed by glanuloplasty. Voiding cystograms, urethral ultrasound and flow measurements were performed in all. Outcome was considered a failure when postoperative instrumentation was needed.
Follow up was 78.45 +/- 18.18 months. Shaft skin was used in 13 and internal prepuce in 18. Average graft length was 3.66 +/-1.56cm. Eighteen patients required glanuloplasty. Initial graft healing was successful in all. There was no postoperative infection involving the inlay. We did not note complications from the graft donor sites. Four patients underwent redo surgery yielding a complication rate of 12.9%. Urethral stricture of the proximal anastomosis was most frequent.
This single-stage approach using dorsal inlay skin grafts is reliable, creating a substitute urethral plate in the long term. Complication rates are equivalent to those of staged strategies. This is a safe option for hypospadias reoperations if the urethral plate is compromised.
Journal of pediatric urology 02/2010; 7(1):65-71. · 1.38 Impact Factor
