Table 1.
Stricture characteristics and outcomes of the urethroplasties using buccal mucosa graft
| One-stage repair (n=59, 42.5%) | Staged repair (n=80, 57.5%) | Comparison (P) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etiology, n (%) | |||
| LS | 31 (52.5) | 17 (21.3) | <0.0001 |
| Hypospadias | 23 (39.0) | 59 (73.8) | |
| Other* | 5 (8.5) | 4 (5.0) | |
| Stricture location, n (%) | |||
| Navicular fossa | 23 (39.0) | 4 (5.0) | <0.0001 |
| Distal penile | 35 (59.3) | 29 (36.2) | |
| Mid-penile | 1 (1.7) | 18 (22.5) | |
| Proximal penile | 0 (0) | 29 (36.2) | |
| Procedure, n (%) | |||
| Primary | 35 (59.3) | 15 (18.8) | <0.0001 |
| Redo | 24 (40.7) | 65 (81.2) | |
| Stricture length (cm), mean (range) | 2.8 (1.3–6.0) | 4.5 (2.0–12.0) | <0.00001 |
| Length of follow-up (month), mean (range) | 25.6 (6.4–91.2) | 32 (6.1–115.3) | 0.045 |
| Success rate, n (%) | 53 (89.8) | 65 (81.3) | 0.163 |
| Failures, n (%) | |||
| Restricture | 3 (5.1) | 8 (10.0) | 0.892 |
| Urethrocutaneous fistula | 3 (5.1) | 6 (7.5) | |
| Unsatisfied with cosmesis | 0 (0) | 1 (1.2) | |
| Mean improvement in Qmax (ml s−1) | 28.0 | 26.2 | 0.795 |
*Catheter-related strictures, TURP-related strictures. BMG: buccal mucosa graft; TURP: transurethral resection of the prostate; LS: lichen sclerosus