Asif Khan, Nizamudin, Sami Ur Rahman, Noor Shad Khan, Qamar Zia, Mohib Ullah

Outcomes and Complications of Buccal Mucosa Graft for Hypospaedia Repair

Asif Khan, Nizamudin, Sami Ur Rahman, Noor Shad Khan, Qamar Zia, Mohib Ullah



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ABSTRACT

Objectives: Aim of current study is to determine the outcomes of buccal mucosa graft in Hypospaedia repair.

Study Design: Retrospective Study.

Place and Duration: The study is conducted at Urology ward Saidu Group of Teaching Hospitals, Swat for duration of six months form 1st July 2020 to 31st December 2020.

Methods: This research includes 60 hypospaedia reconstruction patients in total. After obtaining written agreement from the patient's attendants/parents, demographic information such as age, sex, and domicile was collected. A surgeon on site performed physical exams on each participant. All patients had buccal mucosa grafts performed in two stages. There were reported complications on follow-up visits one week, three week and six weeks later. We used SPSS 22.0 version to analyze complete data.

Results:  In our study mean age of the patients was 6.56±7.51 years in which most of the patients 38 (63.3%) had age >5years. After the first stage surgery, there were no complications. At postoperative follow-up after two stage procedure complications were found in 10 (16.7%) cases in which wound infection and urethrocutaneous fistula were mostly. Post-operative success rate was found in 53 (88.3%) cases.

Conclusion: After careful consideration, it should be concluded that buccal mucosa transplant in Hypospaedia correction provides superior functional and aesthetic benefits with a lower incidence of problems.

Keywords: Fistula formation. Buccal Mucosa Graft, Hypospaedia Repair, 



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