Sanjay B. Kulkarni – författare

This textbook provides a guide to reconstructive surgery of genitourethral problems in male patients. The first section covers all aspects of urethral reconstruction, including the functional anatomy of the urethra, etiology, epidemiology, and demographic differences in urethral pathology. The second section focuses on surgical reconstruction of penile and scrotal anomalies and dysfunctions.

Textbook of Male Genitourethral Reconstruction aims to aid the management of male genitourethral reconstruction patients by reviewing the recent advancements in technology and surgical technique. This book is relevant to urologists, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, medical students, and health care professionals working within urology and plastic surgery.Chapter “Tissue Transfer Techniques in the Management of Urethral Stricture Disease: Flaps and Grafts” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Urethral stricture disease is a vast entity encompassing many different pathologies that can affect the entire urethra. Surgical treatment can vary greatly depending on the location, length, severity, and etiology of urethral disease. Furthermore, over the past few decades, multiple techniques and concepts have been developed and described that further improve patient outcomes but complexify urethral stricture management for reconstructive urologists who must be up to date on all established and novel techniques.

This book aims to provide a detailed, descriptive atlas of all types of urethroplasty. Each chapter will provide a detailed step-by-step description of each surgery and detailed intraoperative photographs for visual aid. The tips and tricks and management algorithms of this book will make this book an indispensable reference for the novice reconstructive urologist.