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Single institution Outcomes of Open Reconstruction Techniques for Management of Pediatric and Adolescent Post traumatic Urethral Strictures   
Yazarlar
Melih Sunay
Ayhan Karabulut
Mümtaz Dadalı
 Muhammet Şahin BAĞBANCI Muhammet Şahin BAĞBANCI
Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mustafa Levent Emir
Demokan Erol
Özet
OBJECTIVES To assess the long-term results and efficiency of open reconstruction techniques for pediatric and adolescent post-traumatic urethral strictures.
METHODS A total of 75 patients who had undergone open reconstructive urethroplasty for post-traumatic bulbous or posterior urethral obliterative strictures resulting from pelvic fracture urethral injuries were retrospectively analyzed. The mean patient age was 12.3 years (range 6-17). Of the 75 patients, 38 had a bulbar stricture and 37 had posterior urethral obliteration. Perineal end-to-end anastomotic repair, urethral pull-through, and ureteral tube graft urethroplasty were performed in 54, 20, and 1 patient, respectively. All patients were followed up by medical history and a urinary flow rate evaluation at 6 and 12 months postoperatively.
RESULTS The patients were followed up for 12-94 months (mean 43.2). The urethral strictures were successfully treated with end-to-end anastomotic urethroplasty in 37 (68.5%) of 54 patients, urethral pull-through urethroplasty in 14 (70%) of 20 patients, and ureteral tube graft in 1 patient. The total primary success rate was 69.3% (52 of 75 patients). Recurrent stricture developed in 23 patients. Of these 23 patients, 7 and 11 were successfully treated with secondary end-to-end anastomosis and direct vision internal urethrotomy, respectively. The overall success rate was 93.3% (70 of 75 patients). Five patients with treatment failure were still in follow-up, with direct vision urethrotomy performed, as needed. No penile curvature, penile shortening, or urethral diverticula developed.
CONCLUSIONS The results of our study have shown that open urethral reconstruction techniques are effective for primary and secondary surgical interventions in pediatric and adolescent patients with post-traumatic urethral strictures in experienced centers. These techniques provide excellent long-term results with minimal morbidity. UROLOGY 77: 706-710, 2011. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Urology
Dergi ISSN 0090-4295
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 03-2011
Cilt No 77
Sayı 3
Sayfalar 706 / 710
Doi Numarası 10.1016/j.urology.2010.07.476
Makale Linki http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0090429510014834