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Study Design: A case report of urethral destruction in a spinal cord injure
d (SCI) patient.
Objectives: To report the reconstruction of the whole anterior urethra in o
ne-stage using an epilated scrotal flap.
Setting: Institut Guttmann, Hospital de Neurorehabilitacio. Barcelona. Spai
n.
Methods: A one-stage tubular substitution urethroplasty based on a bi-axial
epilated scrotal flap design ('BAES flap') was performed successfully.
Results: Long-term follow-up of 6 years has confirmed the excellent adaptat
ion of the flap to its urethral function.
Conclusion: The bipedicle epilated scrotal flap can effectively resolve thi
s challenging urethral pathology.