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Alternatives to oral mucosa grafts for urethral reconstruction

Nature Reviews Urology volume 20, pages 259–260 (2023)Cite this article

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Buccal mucosa graft for urethral reconstruction can be absent or insufficient in patients with failed urethral reconstruction, lichen sclerosus, alterations of the oral cavity and other contraindications. For these patients, the main alternatives are lingual, bladder and rectal mucosa grafts, and multidisciplinary teams worked to set up minimally invasive technologies to reduce morbidity and complications in donor sites.

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Fig. 1: Alternative graft sources to oral mucosa for reconstructive surgery of the urethra.

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  1. Division or Urology, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia

    Angie Lopez Sánchez

  2. Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia

    Herney Andrés García-Perdomo & Jaime Andres Robayo

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Sánchez, A.L., García-Perdomo, H.A. & Robayo, J.A. Alternatives to oral mucosa grafts for urethral reconstruction. Nat Rev Urol 20, 259–260 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-022-00707-w

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