Ventral-inlay buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty for female urethral stricture

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study is to present our initial experience with ventral-inlay buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty (VI-BMGU) in female urethral stricture disease (USD). METHODS: ) <12 ml/s, and failure to calibrate with 18 Fr catheters were considered as indicative of recurrence of the disease. RESULTS: and a reduction in PVR at 3, 6, and 12 months. One woman had recurrence of stricture at 6 months and was treated by urethral dilatation followed by the institution of a self-dilatation regimen. The success rate was 92% in our case series. CONCLUSIONS: VI-BMGU is a simple and safe method of urethroplasty in women. Studies with a larger sample size and a longer follow-up are required to document the long-term success of this procedure.