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Total anterior urethral reconstruction with the 'BAES flap' in a spinal cord-injured patient
A Gil-Vernet1, O Arango, J M Gil-Vernet
1Department of Urology, Clínica Sant Josep, Barcelona, Spain.
Study Design:
A case report of urethral destruction in a spinal cord injured (SCI) patient.
Objectives:
To report the reconstruction of the whole anterior urethra in one-stage using an epilated scrotal flap.
Setting:
Institut Guttmann, Hospital de Neurorehabilitació, Barcelona, Spain.
Methods:
A one-stage tubular substitution urethroplasty based on a bi-axial epilated scrotal flap design ('BAES flap') was performed successfully.
Results:
Long-term follow-up of 6 years has confirmed the excellent adaptation of the flap to its urethral function.
Conclusion:
The bipedicle epilated scrotal flap can effectively resolve this challenging urethral pathology.