Ventral versus dorsal onlay buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty for non-traumatic proximal bulbar urethral strictures in sexually active men: erectile and urinary functions.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare the erectile and urinary functions of ventral and dorsal onlay buccal mucosal graft (BMG) urethroplasty in the management of proximal bulbar urethral strictures (PBUS) in sexually active men.

Patients and methods

We retrospectively included patients with primary non-traumatic PBUS who were treated with (BMG) urethroplasty at our department between March 2019 and March 2023 either ventral or dorsal approaches. Patients were assessed at 3- and 12-months postoperatively for urinary and erectile functions.

Results

133 patients were identified and underwent either ventral repair (n = 60, group I) or dorsal repair (n = 73, group II). There was no significant difference in baseline urinary and sexual function between both groups (p > 0.05). Overall, the su

SUBMITTER: Mousa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11772550 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature