[1-step urethroplasty using Devine's technic. Its use in 18 cases of urethral stricture]

A one stage procedure using a free patch graft of skin for correcting of the urethral strictures was executed in 18 patients. In our series the strictures were mainly located in the region of the bulbar urethra. Good results have been obtained in 14 (80%) of 18 cases with a follow up of up to two years. It is a simple and effective method of treatment. It has given us a more consistent satisfactory result than any other methods described until now. The good results obtained by us with this method results substantiated by the other series, we advocate this on stage urethroplasty for repair of selected bulbar urethral strictures.