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A modified technique for the surgical correction of urethral diverticula using a porcine xenograft

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We report a case of urethral diverticulectomy re-enforced with a porcine xenograft to prevent the risk of recurrence or fistula in the presence of a large urethral communication. The use of porcine small intestinal submucosal xenograft (SIS, Surgisis™, Cook, Ireland) material has a low graft rejection rate and erosion is rare as the material is degraded after 3 to 6 months. In this case, xenograft achieved tension-free closure of the urethral defect without any postoperative complications.

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  1. Department of Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery and Urogynaecology, 4th Floor Lanesborough Wing, St. George’s Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0RE, UK

    James W. S. Lee, Stergios K. Doumouchtsis & Michelle M. Fynes

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Lee, J.W.S., Doumouchtsis, S.K. & Fynes, M.M. A modified technique for the surgical correction of urethral diverticula using a porcine xenograft. Int Urogynecol J 20, 117–120 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-008-0675-y

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