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 anatomy of the urethra and the aspects of wound healing and applicable plastic surgical techniques. A practical and comprehensive review, Dr. Brandes and his contributors focus on the methods for evaluating the extent and degree of urethral stricture and the decision making process.

Zusammenfassung

Urethral injury may be of secondary importance when the patient comes into the emergency room, but devastating urological complications, such as sexual dysfunction, incontinence, and stricture, may drastically impair quality of life in the long term. This book provides a comprehensive review of adult urethral reconstructive surgery. It evaluates complex urethral problems and includes practical aspects of wound healing and applicable plastic surgical techniques.

Inhalt
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.