Experimental use of free grafts of bladder mucosa in canine bladders Successful closure of recurrent vesicovaginal fistula utilizing Bladder Mucosa

John W. Coleman, Craig Albanese, Donald Marion Geoffrey O'Dell, Geoffrey O'dell, James Amberson, Cirila C. Quiguyan, Richard Greenberg, John H. McGovern

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Abstract

Three to 4 cm-diameter, circular-shaped full thickness sections of the anterior wall of canine bladders were resected. Free grafts of bladder mucosa were lifted from the muscular wall and sewn back as a patch onto the original defect. Fusion of the graft and normal urothelium occurred, and at eight weeks a dense fibrotic external layer and normal urothelium was observed. No diverticuli occurred. A successful closure of recurrent multiple vesicovaginal fistulas in a woman using mucosa alone is reported.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)515-517
Number of pages3
JournalUrology
Volume25
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1985

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysterectomy/adverse effects
  • Methods
  • Mucous Membrane/transplantation
  • Recurrence
  • Urinary Bladder/surgery
  • Vesicovaginal Fistula/etiology

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