Updates on Reconstructive Urology
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Nephrology & Urology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 46
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bladder cancer; prostate cancer; urologic oncology; urology; prostate; endourology; urolithiasis; urethral stricture
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Dear Colleagues,
Reconstructive surgery is an important and evolving branch of urology. It involves some of the most versatile and refined surgical techniques, aimed at restoring the anatomy and function of damaged organs. Unlike oncologic surgery with a demolitive purpose, whose indications are progressively decreasing, or stone surgery, which has already declined, the need for reconstructive procedures is not expected to diminish in the future.
The urinary tract is complex and can present a wide range of reconstructive challenges related to congenital anomalies, iatrogenic injuries, infectious sequelae, trauma, or prior oncologic surgery. In clinical practice, most urologists encounter conditions that may benefit from reconstructive approaches, such as urethral strictures, urethral diverticula, male and female incontinence, bladder malformations, ureteral strictures, and urinary diversions. Many of these conditions also occur in the pediatric setting.
Reconstructive urology, however, represents only a minority of routine urological practice, and few urologists are dedicated exclusively to this field. For this reason, patients requiring surgery should ideally be referred to specialized centers, where adequate surgical volumes and high standards of care can be ensured. To achieve this, it is essential to increase awareness in the urological community regarding the diagnostic approach to reconstructive problems of the urinary tract and to disseminate knowledge about available treatment options.
This Special Issue addresses this need, presenting articles that are both practical and educational.
Dr. Fabio Campodonico
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- reconstructive urology
- urethral stenosis
- urethroplasty
- urethral diverticulum
- ureteral stenosis
- male incontinence
- urinary diversion
- hypospadias
- microsurgery
- experimental microsurgery
- bladder diverticulum
- neobladder
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