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Conditions
Brief summary
1. Background Urethral strictures often cause problems in men. The best way to fix urethral strictures is with mucosa from inside the cheek. This mucosa is then grafted inside the penis. We want to find out what problems may occur inside the mouth after this operation. We also want to find out if problems are more common in some men. To do this, we will collect some of your information, like age and your medical problems. We will also record any problems or pain you had after your operation. By doing this, we will better understand mouth problems that arise after taking the mucosal graft. Then in the future, doctors will be better able to inform men about how common these problems are. 2. Aims The primary aim is to explore oral Quality of Life in men who will undergo buccal mucosal graft harvesting for urethroplasty at Toowoomba Hospital and St Vincent’s Private Hospital from 1st March 2020 onwards. Secondarily, this study will evaluate the occurrence of post-operative complications at the buccal mucosal graft donor site. This study will also investigate if certain demographic, medical, and operative variables are associated with post-operative complications and poorer oral quality of life. 3. Hypothesis Post-operative complications at the buccal mucosa graft donor site result in a poorer oral quality of life.
Interventions
Urethral strictures often cause problems in men. The best way to fix urethral strictures is with mucosa from inside the cheek. The mucosa is then grafted inside the penis. This technique is called "buccal mucosa graft harvesting" and it fairly common.
However, there has been little research into complications at the buccal mucosa graft donor site. We want to find out what problems may occur inside the mouth after this operation. We also want to find out if problems are more common in some me
Urethral strictures often cause problems in men. The best way to fix urethral strictures is with mucosa from inside the cheek. The mucosa is then grafted inside the penis. This technique is called "buccal mucosa graft harvesting" and it fairly common. However, there has been little research into complications at the buccal mucosa graft donor site. We want to find out what problems may occur inside the mouth after this operation. We also want to find out if problems are more common in some men. This study will observe adult men who undergo buccal mucosal graft harvesting for urethroplasty. The primary aim is to explore oral quality of life in men who undergo BMG harvesting for urethroplasty at Toowoomba Hospital and St Vincent’s Private Hospital from the 1st March 2020 onwards. Participants will be observed for 12 months post surgery. During this time, participants will complete questionnaires about pain and oral quality of life at specific timepoints. The investigators will also collect relevant demographic, medical, and operative data from the medical records of participants.
Sponsors
Dr Devang Desai
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
In order to be eligible to participate in this project, candidates must fulfil all of the following criteria: • Male • Greater than or equal to 18 years of age • Have capacity to consent • Undergoing BMG harvesting for urethroplasty at Toowoomba Hospital and St Vincent’s Private Hospital from 1st March 2020 onwards • Provide written consent via signature of the Participant Consent Form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria are: • <18 years of age • Lack capacity to consent • Do not provide written consent
Outcome results
None listed