Fundamentals -- Historical Highlights in the Development of Urethral Surgery -- Anatomy and Blood Supply of the Urethra and Penis -- Fundamentals and Principles of Tissue Transfer -- Tissue Engineering — The Future of Urethral Reconstructive Surgery? -- Hypospadia Repair: The Past and the Present — Also the Future? -- Urethral Reconstruction in Women -- A Current Overview of the Treatment of Urethral Strictures: Etiology, Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Classification, and Principles of Repair -- Therapy, Principles -- The Acute Posterior Urethral Injury -- The Endoscopic Treatment of Post-Traumatic Membranous Urethral Strictures -- Endoscopic Realignment of Post-Traumatic Membranous Urethral Disruption -- The Role of Bouginage, Visual Urethrotomy, and Stents Today -- Alternative Endourological Techniques in the Treatment of Urethral Strictures — Review of the Current Literature -- One-Stage Procedures -- Reconstruction of the Bulbar and Membranous Urethra -- The Sagittal Posterior (Transcoccygeal Transrectal Transsphincteric) Approach for Reconstruction of the Posterior Urethra -- The Use of Flaps in Urethral Reconstructive Surgery -- Reconstruction of the Fossa Navicularis -- Penile Circular Fasciocutaneous Flaps for Complex Anterior Urethral Strictures -- Selective Use of the Perineal Artery Fasciocutaneous Flap (Singapore) in Urethral Reconstruction -- Anterior Urethral Stricture Repair and Reconstruction in Hypospadias Cripples -- The Use of Free Grafts for Urethroplasty -- Repair of Bulbar Urethra Using the Barbagli Technique -- Indications and Limitations of Buccal Mucosa Reconstructive Urethral Surgery in Hypospadias Repair -- Indications and Limits for the Use of Buccal Mucosa for Urethral Reconstruction -- Two-Stage Procedures -- Two-Stage Mesh-graft Urethroplasty.

This multimedia textbook covers urethral surgery up to the most recent developments. The whole field is described by authors who are world authorities in their respective areas of expertise. This publication is aimed primarily at surgeons active in the field of reconstructive urology. At the same time, all practicing urologists are offered a comprehensive account of therapies available for diseases of the urethra.