Buccal Mucosa Urethroplasty Treatment in India

Saanvi Nair, a 42-year-old software project...

Saanvi Nair, a 42-year-old software project manager and mother of two, had her life upended by a severe pelvic fracture from a car accident five years prior. The initial trauma surgery saved her life but left her with a debilitating urethral stricture. For years, she managed with painful, slow urination and recurrent urinary tract infections that disrupted her work and family life. Self-catheterization became a humiliating daily ritual. Her urologist, Dr. Mehta, explained that the scar tissue was too dense for simple dilation and recommended a buccal mucosa urethroplasty. He described using a small graft from the inside of her cheek to reconstruct the narrowed urethra, offering a high chance of a permanent cure. The surgery was complex but successful. The first week of recovery was challenging, with a catheter and some cheek discomfort, but the constant urethral pain was gone. Within six weeks, after the catheter was removed, Saanvi urinated freely for the first time in years. Emotionally, she had felt broken and defined by her injury, a constant reminder of the accident. Post-recovery, she felt physically whole again. The simple, profound relief of normal bodily function restored her confidence and allowed her to fully re-engage with her career and children without the shadow of chronic pain.