Lingual mucosa graft ureteroplasty for ureteral stricture: a narrative review of the current literature

: Long proximal or middle ureteral strictures remain challenging conditions. Although ileal replacement of the ureter renal autotransplantation are possible solutions for these problems, both present complexities and considerable morbidity. In recent years, many urologists have tended to use oral mucosal grafts repair complex thereby avoid autotransplantation. A comprehensive search mucosa graft ureteroplasty lingual (LMG) was performed. All literatures must be in English language. Most reports related focus on buccal (BMGs). The available data about LMG limited. Both BMG that similar histological structures. success rates urethroplasty with similar. there is still no comparative study between ureteroplasty, limited show safe effective management strictures. This method provides one more option long and/or However, current studies a small sample size retrospective. More prospective, multicenter large long-term follow-up results can further prove efficacy needed.