Reconstruction of distal urethra with labia majora fasciocutaneous flap in 9 cases / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Nine female patients underwent resection of the middle and distal urethra and the urethra was reconstructed with labia majora fasciocutaneous flap.During the operation the bilateral inner side partial flap of labia majora was taken,and penetrated through the tunnel under the labia minora to the urethral incision,then the flap was sutured as tube-shaped and anastomosed with the urethral incision to reconstruct the urethra.Patients were followed-up for up to 11 years,all patients had normal urination,except 1 patient with adenocarcinoma who developed urinary incontinence 1 month after operation and recovered by pelvic floor muscle training.The application of labia majora fasciocutaneous flap is a safe and effective procedure with less trauma and fewer complications in reconstruction of female middle and distal urethra.