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Posterior urethroplasty in children
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This study details 33 pediatric posterior urethral strictures, primarily traumatic. Surgical outcomes show an 87.8% success rate, highlighting effective treatments for urethral strictures in children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Urology
- Surgical Reconstruction
- Urethral Stricture Disease
Background:
- Posterior urethral strictures are a significant challenge in pediatric urology.
- Traumatic etiologies, including iatrogenic causes, necessitate diverse surgical interventions.
- Accurate diagnosis and tailored surgical approaches are crucial for successful outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a series of pediatric posterior urethral strictures.
- To evaluate the efficacy of various surgical techniques for treating these strictures.
- To assess the role of omentum in complex reconstructions.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 33 pediatric posterior urethral stricture cases.
- Surgical interventions included transpubic urethroplasty, posterior scroto-urethral inlay, perineal techniques (push-in, end-to-end anastomosis, pedicled tube urethroplasty, free skin graft), and endoscopic urethrotomy.
- Omental flaps were utilized in 19 cases, particularly with the transpubic approach.
Main Results:
- An overall success rate of 87.8% was achieved across all treated cases.
- Transpubic urethroplasty demonstrated a high success rate (18/20 cases).
- Perineal urethroplasties and other techniques also yielded favorable outcomes (8/9 and 3/4, respectively).
Conclusions:
- Both transpubic and perineal approaches are effective for pediatric posterior urethral strictures.
- The use of omentum is a valuable adjunct in complex transpubic urethroplasties.
- A high success rate underscores the effectiveness of surgical management for these challenging conditions.
Abstract:
A series of 33 posterior urethral strictures in children is presented. The etiology was traumatic in 31 cases and iatrogenic in 2. Complex strictures were treated by a transpubic approach (20 cases) or by a posterior scroto-urethral inlay (1 case). Simple strictures were directly treated via the perineum: by a push-in technique (6 cases); by end-to-end anastomosis (3 cases); by a skin pedicled tube urethroplasty (1 case); by free skin graft (1 case), and by endoscopic urethrotomy (1 case). The use of omentum, employed in 19 cases, is considered a necessary step in transpubic urethroplasty. Favorable results were observed in 18 out of 20 transpubic procedures, in 8 out of 9 perineal urethroplasties and in 3 out of 4 other techniques, with an overall success rate of 87.8%.