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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021

Female Urethroplasty: Outcomes of Different Techniques in a Single Center.

Marjan Waterloos, Wesley Verla, Michel Wirtz, Mieke Waterschoot, Wietse Claeys, Philippe Francois, Nicolaas Lumen

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marjan WaterloosAZ Maria Middelares Gent, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Wesley VerlaGhent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Michel WirtzGhent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Mieke WaterschootGhent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-9510-611X
Wietse ClaeysGhent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-4314-793X
Philippe FrancoisCentre Hospitalier de Mouscron, 7700 Mouscron, Belgium.
Nicolaas LumenGhent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Ghent University Hospital · BECentre Hospitalier de Mouscron · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionFemale urethral strictures and injuries are relatively uncommon compared to males. A wide range of possible causes and treatment modalities have been described. Lately female urethral reconstruction is gaining attention and is fortunately no longer a neglected topic within the reconstructive urology. As such, we aimed to describe our surgical techniques and outcomes for female urethroplasty from a tertiary center. MATERIALS AND

methodsRecords of female patients who underwent a urethroplasty between July 2018 and May 2021 in our tertiary referral center were reviewed. Patients were subdivided in two groups: patients who suffered from a urethral injury and received an early repair urethroplasty, and patients with a true urethral stricture who received a delayed urethroplasty. Preprocedural, surgical and postoperative data were collected and analyzed with descriptive statistics.

resultsA total of five patients in group 1 and nine patients in group 2 were included. Etiology of the urethral injury in group 1 was iatrogenic in 80% and transitional cell carcinoma of the urethra in 20% of cases. A patency rate of 100% at a follow-up of 30 months was achieved with the different techniques. In group 2 etiology was idiopathic (44%), iatrogenic (44%) and due to external trauma in 12% of cases. Urethroplasty technique consisted of primary repair or dorsal onlay of a buccal mucosal graft. Patency rate was 100% at a median follow-up of 13 months. Three patients suffered from postoperative urinary incontinence, one in group 1 and two in group 2.

conclusionFemale urethroplasty is a relatively rare entity within reconstructive urethral surgery. This case series of 14 patients demonstrates that with appropriate surgical techniques, a high patency rate with a low complication rate can be achieved. Further prospective studies with standardized diagnostic workup and follow-up should be performed in order to optimize management strategy.

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female urethral injuryfemale urethral stricturefemale urethroplasty

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