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Introduction F.A.Q. Results The surgical technique of “Meatoplasty” is made by opening the meatus, widening the urethral lumen by applying a skin or oral graft. There are three basic types of Meatoplasty Meatoplasty using skin flap. Using this technique, the urethral meatus is augmented using a penile skin flap (figure 1). Meatoplasty with oral mucosal […]
Introduction F.A.Q. Results The surgical operation named “Meatotomy” is performed opening the external urinary meatus, thus leaving the new urethral opening further down, along the ventral surface of the penis (figure 1). Meatotomy may be necessary: In patients presenting meatal stenosis caused by genital lichen sclerosus In patients presenting meatal stenosis due to failed hypospadias […]
Introduction Lectures Articles F.A.Q. Results Surgical Techniques The surgical technique of “One-stage penile urethroplasty with skin or oral mucosal graft” is made by opening the urethra at the level of the stricture site and widening the urethral lumen by applying a skin or oral graft. There are three basic types of One-stage penile urethroplasty: One-stage […]
Introduction Lectures Articles F.A.Q. Results Surgical Techniques The surgical technique of “One-stage penile urethroplasty with skin or oral mucosal graft” is made by opening the urethra at the level of the stricture site and widening the urethral lumen by applying a skin or oral graft. There are three basic types of One-stage penile urethroplasty: One-stage […]
Introduction F.A.Q. Results The surgical technique of “One-stage penile urethroplasty with skin or oral mucosal graft” is made by opening the urethra at the level of the stricture site and widening the urethral lumen by applying a skin or oral graft. There are three basic types of One-stage penile urethroplasty: One-stage penile urethroplasty using skin […]
Introduction F.A.Q. Results Surgical Techniques The surgical technique of “Two-stage Urethroplasty” is conducted in two operations performed at different times. During the first operation, the urethra is opened and the external urinary meatus is moved further down (figure 1). One year later, the urethra is closed and the patient is again able to void through […]
Introduction F.A.Q. Results Surgical Techniques The surgical technique of “Two-stage Urethroplasty with oral mucosal graft” is conducted in two operations performed at different times. During the first operation, the urethra removed (figure 1) and replaced by an oral mucosal graft (figure 2) and the external urinary meatus is moved further down (figure 3). One year […]
Introduction F.A.Q. Results Surgical Techniques The surgical technique of “First stage of Johanson procedure” is to open the urethra (figures 1, 2), leaving for ever the external urinary meatus further down (figure 3). The surgical technique of First stage of Johanson procedure is generally suggested in the following cases: patients with penile complex urethral strictures […]
Introduction F.A.Q. Results The surgical technique of “End-to-end anastomosis” is made by transecting the urethra at the level of the stricture site, removing the scar tissue and performing a direct anastomosis between the two urethral edges (figure 1). This surgical technique is one of the fist operations described in the repair of urethral strictures. In […]