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    • Urology
    • Surgical Reconstruction

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    • Urethroplasty, a surgical procedure to repair the urethra, can lead to long-term complications.
    • The Cecil-Culp procedure is a common technique for urethroplasty.

    Observation:

    • Decades after urethroplasty using a modified Cecil-Culp procedure with scrotal skin flaps, patients developed calculi (stones) in the artificial urethra.
    • These calculi presented as a long-term complication requiring intervention.

    Findings:

    • A combined treatment method was employed to address the urethral calculi.
    • The intervention involved the removal of calculi from the artificial urethra.

    Implications:

    • The successful management of this rare complication highlights the potential for effective treatment of late-onset urethroplasty issues.
    • This experience suggests that combined therapeutic strategies can achieve good clinical outcomes in complex urological reconstructions.