Closure of the urethra M. Fisch, Luis Alex Kluth, Katharina Körner-Riffard

Closure of the Urethra

• The corpus spongiosum is closed with a 3.0 monofilament running suture
• The bulbospongiosus muscle is readapted with single stiches
• A transurethral catheter is placed as well as a suprapubic catheter.
• A suction drainage is placed for 24 hours.
• The skin is closed with a absorbable running suture.