A buccal mucosal harvesting technique for urethral reconstruction
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Published on: April 28, 2023
B L Eppley1, M Keating, R Rink
1Division of Plastic Surgery, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianpolis, USA.
Purpose:
A step-by-step harvesting technique for buccal mucosa is described that maximizes graft yield while minimizing potential donor site morbidity in urethral reconstruction.
Materials And Methods:
A specialized oral retractor was used to expose and retract the buccal mucosal lining of the oral cavity for graft harvesting in 12 patients.
Results:
Adequate buccal mucosal graft size was obtained for each reconstruction. There were no oral donor site or urethral recipient site complications.
Conclusions:
This harvesting technique offers a simple and effective method for optimizing buccal mucosal graft harvests.
