Dear Editor,
I read with interest the letter by Deepak Batura about our paper entitled “Use of biological mesh in trans-anal treatment for recurrent recto-urethral fistula”. I thank the colleague for his accurate comments. I take this opportunity to clarify the following points:
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All 7 patients reported in the original article underwent double diversion at least 2 months before the author’s procedure. In this situation, no enteric preparation is necessary with a surgical field clean and ideal to use a mesh in a potential infected site. The biological mesh has a great capacity to progressively integrate itself;
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All 7 patients we described underwent extensive clinical investigations during serial follow-up visits that excluded urethral stricture, signs of infections or urethral sequelae. That is way the patients did not undergo extra examinations (endoscopic or bacteriological) once the stoma was closed.
I hope this additional information will help to clarify your queries.
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Inama, M. Use of biological mesh in trans-anal treatment for recurrent recto-urethral fistula. Int Urol Nephrol 49, 2169 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-017-1704-x
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-017-1704-x