Double breasting repair of urethral fistula in a patient with perineal abscess secondary to a large urethral stone

ABSTRACT

We report here a case of urethral fistula managed successfully following incision and drainage for the urethral abscess secondary to a large urethral stone leading to a large diverticulum (another rare condition) by using the technique of double breasting, where we used the redundant urethra and overlying skin

KEY WORDS

Double breasting - urethra - urethral fistula - urethral diverticulum

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