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Buccal Mucosa Urethroplasty

Long scar tissue makes it impossible to remove all the scarred urethra.

Buccal Graft 01.png

prostate

urethra

front

bladder

back

rectum

The urethra is opened lengthwise along the length of the stricture.

rectum

Buccal Graft 02.png

prostate

urethra

front

bladder

back

rectum

Graft is sewn to the opening in the urethra.

Buccal Graft 03.png

prostate

urethra

front

bladder

opening in urethra

rectum

graft

Grafted urethra is much wider. The stricture is still there but there is plenty of room for the urine to go around the stricture. 

Buccal Graft 04.png

prostate

urethra

front

bladder

back

rectum

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