Open AccessDouble breasting spongioplasty in tubularized/tubularized incise plate urethroplasty: A new technique
Author(s) -
Amilal Bhat,
Mahakshit Bhat,
Rajeev Kumar,
Abdul Rashid Bhat
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.194785
Subject(s) - medicine , hypospadias , urethroplasty , chordee , fistula , fibrous joint , suture line , surgery , corpus spongiosum , meatus , urethra
The main disadvantage of currently described techniques of spongioplasty is superimposition of 3 suture lines (neourethra, spongioplasty, and skin closure) which is likely to increase the chances of a fistula. We describe and evaluate the results of a double breasting spongioplasty in urethroplasty.