Poorly managed traumatic bulbomembranous urethral strictures could have a devastating effect on the quality of life. Until recently this problem was poorly managed in Sri Lanka, condemning some patients to lifelong suffering with unsettled lower urinary tract obstructive symptoms and infective complications. The commonest primary injury is pelvic fracture. A complete urethral rupture associated...

background management of urethral stricture has evolved over the years with better understanding of the pathology, advancement in imaging, and introduction of several techniques of urethral reconstruction. in sub-saharan africa, advancement in management of urethral stricture may not be comparable with what obtained in most developed nations because of problems like late presentation and persis...

kindler syndrome is a rare hereditary disorder that predominantly involves the skin and mucous membrane. acral skin blistering, progressive photosensivity, skin atrophy and poikiloderma that begin from infancy and childhood are considered to be characteristic manifestations. urethral, anal, esophageal, mouth and laryngeal mucosa may be involved in this syndrome, thus periodontitis and gingival ...

PURPOSE Several urethral conditions may require tissue substitution. One collagen-base biomaterial that recently emerged as an option is small intestinal submucosa (SIS). The aim of this study was to compare the results of SIS and buccal mucosa for urethral substitution in rabbits. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-six North Folk male rabbits were randomized into three groups. In all animals, a 10...