A new option to prevent fistulas in anterior urethroplasty in patients with kippered urethra: the tunica vaginalis flap

ABSTRACT The objective of this study is describing a technique with the use of a tunica vaginalis flap (TVF) to cover the suture line during anterior urethroplasty in patients with kippered urethra due to chronic indwelling catheterization (CIC). We studied 5 patients (mean age=50.2) with a neurogen...

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Main Authors: Luciano A. Favorito, Fernando Salles da Silva Filho, José Anacleto de Resende Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2021-07-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382021000501032&tlng=en