Urethral Reconstructive Surgery

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Brandes, Steven B. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2008.
• Series: Current Clinical Urology
• Subjects: Medicine.; Plastic surgery.; Traumatology.; Urology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Traumatic Surgery.; Plastic Surgery.

Urethral reconstructive surgery can often be complex, time consuming and demanding. Enlightening urologists in a practical manner, Urethral Reconstructive Surgery evaluates and manages complex urethral problems. Written by a panel of experts in the field, Urethral Reconstructive Surgery offers the a...

Table of Contents:

• Genital Skin and Urethral Anatomy
• Vascular Anatomy of Genital Skin and the Urethra: Implications for Urethral Reconstruction
• Lichen Sclerosus
• Imaging of the Male Urethra
• Techniques in Tissue Transfer: Plastic Surgery for the Urologist
• Epidemiology, Etiology, Histology, Classification, and Economic Impact of Urethral Stricture Disease
• Urethrotomy and Other Minimally Invasive Interventions for Urethral Stricture
• Endourethral Prostheses for Urethral Stricture
• Fossa Navicularis and Meatal Reconstruction
• Stricture Excision and Primary Anastomosis for Anterior Urethral Strictures
• Buccal Mucosal Graft Urethroplasty
• Lingual Mucosa and Posterior Auricular Skin Grafts
• Augmented Anastomotic Urethroplasty
• Penile Skin Flaps for Urethral Reconstruction
• Panurethral Strictures
• The Combined Use of Fasciocutaneous, Muscular and Myocutaneous Flaps and Graft Onlays in Urethral Reconstruction
• Posterior Urethral Strictures
• Staged Urethroplasty
• Complications of Urethroplasty
• Postprostatectomy Strictures
• Urethral Stricture and Urethroplasty in the Pelvic Irradiated Patient
• Complex Rectourinary and Vesicoperineal Fistulas
• Reconstruction of Failed Urethroplasty
• Urethral Stent Complications and Methods for Explantation
• Reoperative Hypospadias Surgery and Management of Complications
• Use of Omentum in Urethral Reconstruction
• Female Urethral Reconstruction
• Follow-up Strategies After Urethral Stricture Treatment
• General Technical Considerations and Decision Making in Urethroplasty Surgery
• Tissue Engineering of the Urethra
• History of Urethral Stricture and Its Management From the 18th to 20th Century.