Comparison of Ombrédanne's, Denis Browne's, and Cecil Leveuf's methods

In the Department of Surgery of the Paediatric Clinic in Cologne, plastic reconstruction of the urethra was performed on 452 children over a period of 17 years. The use of Denis Browne's method, employed exclusively during the years 1963 to 1970, was associated with a much higher percentage of complications (56%) than was recorded during the subsequent period when alternative methods were used. The use of the surgical methods described by Ombrédanne and Cecil/Leveuf was followed by a drop in the rate of complications of 21% for the years 1970 to 1980. Based on the location of the urethral meatus, the patients were divided into three groups. The results obtained by using the methods of Denis Browne, Ombrédanne, and Cecil/Leveuf were then compared.