Female Urethroplasty With Dorsal Onlay Labia Minora Graft: Technical Details and Initial Results

The objective of this study was to evaluate the functional results of dorsal onlay labia minora graft urethroplasty in the treatment of female urethral strictures. Materials and Methods Data were retrospectively examined for 13 patients who underwent augmentation urethroplasty through the dorsal approach using labia minora grafts between September 2017 and January 2019. Demographic, intraoperative, and postoperative data and follow-up conditions were recorded for all patients. Results The mean age of the patients was calculated as 48.2±7 years. The etiology of urethral strictures was found to be trauma in 2 patients, iatrogenic in 4 patients, and idiopathic causes in 7 patients. The mean urethral stricture length of the patients was 1.5±0.4 cm (range, 1–2.5 cm). The mean surgical duration was 95±11.4 minutes (range, 70–110 minutes). The mean postoperative American Urology Association symptom score, maximum urine flow rate, and postmictional residue values were statistically significantly different compared with preoperative data (P
Source: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery - Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research