The effect of penile urethral fat graft application on urethral angiogenesis

Fat grafting has an immunohistochemical effect on the growth factor levels that are related to angiogenesis after urethral repair. It is difficult to make a firm conclusion about the role of fat grafting on urethral healing. Therefore, future studies are needed to see if FG can be used as an alternative to other procedures in order to avoid complications.Table. The median values of density grades of VEGF, VEGF-R, and EGF staining in the vascular endothelium (interquartile ranges within brackets).Control groupExperimental groupVEGF2.0 (1.75-2.0) α1.0 (0-1.0) αVEGF-R1.50 (0-2.25)0.50 (0-1.0)EGF2.0 (1.75-2.0) β1.0 (0-1.25) βα, β, P < 0.05.vascular-endothelial growth factor: VEGF, VEGF-receptor: VEGF-R, endothelial-growth factor receptor: EGF.