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Bladder mucosa in posterior urethral repair
S Demirbilek1, F Yalçinkaya, H Atayurt
1Department of Paediatric Surgery, Social Security Ankara Children's Hospital, Turkey.
International Urology and Nephrology
|January 1, 1997
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This study details a successful patch urethroplasty using a free bladder mucosal graft to treat a 10-year-old boy with posterior urethral stricture. The stricture was caused by infections from indwelling urethral catheters.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Urology
- Surgical Reconstruction
Background:
- Posterior urethral stricture is a serious complication in children, often resulting from infections associated with indwelling urethral catheters.
- Urinary tract infections and prolonged catheterization can lead to urethral damage and subsequent stricture formation.
Abstract:
The case of a 10-year-old male child with posterior urethral stricture due to infections caused by indwelling urethral catheters treated by patch urethroplasty using free bladder mucosal graft is described.