Landmark Reconstructive Urology Papers
Steenkamp, J. W., C. F. Heyns, and M. L. S. De Kock. "Internal urethrotomy versus dilation as treatment for male urethral strictures: a prospective, randomized comparison." The Journal of urology 157.1 (1997): 98-101.
**Found no difference between DVIU vs. dilation
Johanson, Bengt. "Reconstruction of the male urethra in strictures: application of the buried intact epithelium technique." Acta Chir Scand 176 (1953): 3-103.
**Johanson urethroplasty described initially
Humby, Graham, and T. Twistington Higgins. "A one‐stage operation for hypospadias." British journal of surgery 29.113 (1941): 84-92.
**First single stage hypospadias description
Bramble, F. J. "The treatment of adult enuresis and urge incontinence by enterocystoplasty." British journal of urology 54.6 (1982): 693-696.
**Established bladder augmentation as an effective treatment for detrimental unstable detrusor contractions in adults
Turner-warwick, Richard. "The use of the omental pedicle graft in urinary tract reconstruction." The Journal of urology 116.3 (1976): 341-347.
**First described use of omentum in use of reconstruction of urinary tract
Santucci, Richard A., Layla A. Mario, and Jack WM c Aninch. "Anastomotic urethroplasty for bulbar urethral stricture: analysis of 168 patients." The Journal of urology 167.4 (2002): 1715-1719.
**Urethroplasty preferred over repeat DVIU
Zimmerman, Isadore J., W. Edmour Precourt, and Charles C. Thompson. "Direct uretero-cysto-neostomy with the short ureter in the cure of ureterovaginal fistula." The Journal of urology 83.2 (1960): 113-115.
**Described the psoas hitch, it was named 9 years later by Turner-Warwick
WARWICK, RICHARD TURNER, and PETER HL WORTH. "THE PSOAS BLADDER‐HITCH PROCEDURE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER THIRD OF THE URETER 1." British journal of urology 41.6 (1969): 701-709.
*Gave the name psoas hitch to the procedure described by Zimmerman in 1960
Turner-warwick, Richard. "The repair of urethral strictures in the region of the membranous urethra." The Journal of urology 100.3 (1968): 303-314.
**Built on Johnason’s urethroplasty work, Turner-Warwick developed a two stage reconstruction of a tube.
Turner-Warwick, Richard. "Complex traumatic posterior urethral strictures." The Journal of urology 118.4 (1977): 564-574.
**Described end to end anastomosis of urethra for short urethral strictures
Singh, Manmeet, and J. P. Blandy. "The pathology of urethral stricture." The Journal of urology 115.6 (1976): 673-676.
**Described the pathology of formation of infectious strictures
Gilbert, David A., et al. "Phallic construction in prepubertal and adolescent boys." The Journal of urology 149.6 (1993): 1521-1526.
**1st serious attempt to address loss or absence of penis in a manner that gives satisfactory results.
**Found no difference between DVIU vs. dilation
Johanson, Bengt. "Reconstruction of the male urethra in strictures: application of the buried intact epithelium technique." Acta Chir Scand 176 (1953): 3-103.
**Johanson urethroplasty described initially
Humby, Graham, and T. Twistington Higgins. "A one‐stage operation for hypospadias." British journal of surgery 29.113 (1941): 84-92.
**First single stage hypospadias description
Bramble, F. J. "The treatment of adult enuresis and urge incontinence by enterocystoplasty." British journal of urology 54.6 (1982): 693-696.
**Established bladder augmentation as an effective treatment for detrimental unstable detrusor contractions in adults
Turner-warwick, Richard. "The use of the omental pedicle graft in urinary tract reconstruction." The Journal of urology 116.3 (1976): 341-347.
**First described use of omentum in use of reconstruction of urinary tract
Santucci, Richard A., Layla A. Mario, and Jack WM c Aninch. "Anastomotic urethroplasty for bulbar urethral stricture: analysis of 168 patients." The Journal of urology 167.4 (2002): 1715-1719.
**Urethroplasty preferred over repeat DVIU
Zimmerman, Isadore J., W. Edmour Precourt, and Charles C. Thompson. "Direct uretero-cysto-neostomy with the short ureter in the cure of ureterovaginal fistula." The Journal of urology 83.2 (1960): 113-115.
**Described the psoas hitch, it was named 9 years later by Turner-Warwick
WARWICK, RICHARD TURNER, and PETER HL WORTH. "THE PSOAS BLADDER‐HITCH PROCEDURE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER THIRD OF THE URETER 1." British journal of urology 41.6 (1969): 701-709.
*Gave the name psoas hitch to the procedure described by Zimmerman in 1960
Turner-warwick, Richard. "The repair of urethral strictures in the region of the membranous urethra." The Journal of urology 100.3 (1968): 303-314.
**Built on Johnason’s urethroplasty work, Turner-Warwick developed a two stage reconstruction of a tube.
Turner-Warwick, Richard. "Complex traumatic posterior urethral strictures." The Journal of urology 118.4 (1977): 564-574.
**Described end to end anastomosis of urethra for short urethral strictures
Singh, Manmeet, and J. P. Blandy. "The pathology of urethral stricture." The Journal of urology 115.6 (1976): 673-676.
**Described the pathology of formation of infectious strictures
Gilbert, David A., et al. "Phallic construction in prepubertal and adolescent boys." The Journal of urology 149.6 (1993): 1521-1526.
**1st serious attempt to address loss or absence of penis in a manner that gives satisfactory results.