Reconstruction of Long Anterior Urethral Strictures by Dorsally Quilted Penile Skin Flap

Table 1

Flap characters and outcomes of urethroplasty.

Type of skin flap	Length of the flap	Complications
Longitudinal flap (𝑛=6)	6 cm	Urethral patency 14/18 (77%)
Circular flap; (𝑛=8 patients)	7–10 cm	Fistulization 1 (5.5%)
Spiral flap; (𝑛=4 patients)	10–15 cm	Restricturing 1 (5.5%)
		Curvature on erection 2 (11%)
		Penile skin loss 3* (16.6%)
		Diverticulation 1 (5.5%)

^∗After completing repair, the penis was covered by U-shaped scrotal flaps.