Dorsal onlay versus dorsal inlay buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty for anterior urethral stricture: a single centre retrospective study
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20200830Keywords:
Anterior uretheral sricture, Buccal mucosal graft, Dorsal inlay technique of Asopa, Dorsal onlay technique of Kulkarni, UrethroplastyAbstract
Background: Urethral stricture is a relatively common disease. The choice of surgery is based on the stricture location, length of the stricture and etiology. Buccal mucosal graft (BMG) urethroplasty with Asopa and Kulkarni techniques, revolutionized the approach to anterior urethral stricture repair. Objective of the study was to compare both the dorsal onlay BMG urethroplasty technique of Kulkarni and the dorsal inlay BMG urethroplasty technique of Asopa for the management of long anterior urethral stricture.
Methods: From January 2015 to October 2019, a total of 90 patients with long anterior urethral strictures were randomized into two groups. Group A (42 patients) managed by Kulkarni technique. Group B (48 patients) managed by Asopa technique. BMG urethroplasty was considered successful if no further procedure required postoperatively with maximum flow rate >15 ml/s during the follow-up period.
Results: The success rate in group A and B were 80.9% and 87.5%, respectively. The mean operative time was significantly longer in group A (175±22.6 min) than in group B (102±18.14 min, p-value <0.001). The average blood loss was significantly higher in group A (154±15.65 ml) than in group B (112.76±12.62 ml, p-value <0.012).
Conclusions: The dorsal onlay technique of Kulkarni and the dorsal inlay technique of Asopa buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty are reliable and satisfactory procedures with good success rates and minimum complications.
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