A buccal mucosal harvesting technique for urethral reconstruction.

Abstract

A step-by-step harvesting technique for buccal mucosa is described that maximizes graft yield while minimizing potential donor site morbidity in urethral reconstruction. A specialized oral retractor was used to expose and retract the buccal mucosal lining of the oral cavity for graft harvesting in 12 patients. Adequate buccal mucosal graft size was obtained for each reconstruction. There were no oral donor site or urethral recipient site complications. This harvesting technique offers a simple and effective method for optimizing buccal mucosal graft harvests.