OBJECTIVE: To present the technique and results of 2-stage mesh-graft urethroplasty, as described by Schreiter in 1984. METHODS: 11 patients with a stricture of the anterior urethra were treated according to this urethroplasty (pedicle skin flap). The site of the stricture was penile in 4 cases and perineoscrotal in 7 cases, and the mean length was 7.7 cm (range: 3 to 12.5). RESULTS: 10 patients were treated in 2 stages, while the remaining patient has a persistent perineal urethrostomy. With a mean follow-up of 3.5 years (range: 14 to 77 months), 9 patients obtained a satisfactory result with no radiographic recurrence, but with persistent nocturia (x 2/night), a mean peak flow rate of 12.8 ml/s, and a mean residual urine of 55 ml present in 8 our of 9 cases. One complete failure was observed, following complete recurrence of the stricture due to the limited dimensions of the skin flap at the 2nd stage. CONCLUSION: This technique constitutes a useful salvage solution after failure of a one-stage urethroplasty. It can be used to treat extensive strictures of the anterior urethra by reconstituting a good quality urethral lumen with well vascularized tissue. It also has the advantage of avoiding the presence of hair follicles and allows the two stages to be performed at a brief interval.
OBJECTIVE: To present the technique and results of 2-stage mesh-graft urethroplasty, as described by Schreiter in 1984. METHODS: 11 patients with a stricture of the anterior urethra were treated according to this urethroplasty (pedicle skin flap). The site of the stricture was penile in 4 cases and perineoscrotal in 7 cases, and the mean length was 7.7 cm (range: 3 to 12.5). RESULTS: 10 patients were treated in 2 stages, while the remaining patient has a persistent perineal urethrostomy. With a mean follow-up of 3.5 years (range: 14 to 77 months), 9 patients obtained a satisfactory result with no radiographic recurrence, but with persistent nocturia (x 2/night), a mean peak flow rate of 12.8 ml/s, and a mean residual urine of 55 ml present in 8 our of 9 cases. One complete failure was observed, following complete recurrence of the stricture due to the limited dimensions of the skin flap at the 2nd stage. CONCLUSION: This technique constitutes a useful salvage solution after failure of a one-stage urethroplasty. It can be used to treat extensive strictures of the anterior urethra by reconstituting a good quality urethral lumen with well vascularized tissue. It also has the advantage of avoiding the presence of hair follicles and allows the two stages to be performed at a brief interval.