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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 117-121 |
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Harvesting oral mucosa for one-stage anterior urethroplasty
Sanjay Balwant Kulkarni1, Guido Barbagli2, Salvatore Sansalone2, Pankaj Mangalkumar Joshi1
1 Center for Reconstructive Urology, Pune, India
2 Center for Reconstructive Urethral Surgery, Arezzo, Italy
Correspondence Address:
Sanjay Balwant Kulkarni
Centre for Reconstructive Urology,3,rajpath Society, Paud Road, Pune
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.124222
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Oral mucosa has been the most popular substitute material for urethral reconstructive surgery because it is easy to harvest, is easy to access, has a concealed donor site scar, and obviates most of the problems associated with other grafts. However, the success of using oral mucosa for urethral surgery is mainly attributed to the biological properties of this tissue. Herein, the surgical steps of harvesting oral mucosa from the inner cheek are presented with an emphasis on tips and tricks to render the process easier and more reproducible and to prevent intra and post-operative complications. The following steps are emphasized: Nasal intubation, ovoid shape graft, delicate harvesting leaving the muscle intact, donor site closure and removal of submucosal tissue. |
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