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Buccal Mucosa Urethroplasty
Long scar tissue makes it impossible to remove all the scarred urethra.
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urethra
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bladder
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The urethra is opened lengthwise along the length of the stricture.
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urethra
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bladder
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Graft is sewn to the opening in the urethra.
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urethra
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bladder
opening in urethra
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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.
prostate
urethra
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bladder
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rectum
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