Welcome to Mukocell®
MukoCell® – advanced therapy medicinal products. The MukoCell® method is an approved and established procedure in Germany.
The advantages of MukoCell
at a glance:
at a glance:
- No removal of large segments of native oral mucosa, avoidance of the associated complications (pain, bleeding, contractures, sensations, deformity of the mouth, difficulty eating, drinking, speaking, permanent salivation)
- Significant increase in quality of life
- Patient’s own cells, no immunogenic reactions
- Tissue-engineered graft can be produced in any quantities
Traditional oral mucosal plastic surgery
MukoCell®
Disadvantages of traditional methods:
Urethroplasty with oral mucosa
- Increased risk of cancer (oral cancer) due to injuries of the oral cavity*.
- large-area removal of oral mucosa
- frequent scarring in the mouth
- may result in numbness in the mouth, cheeks and lips
- may lead to changes in facial expressions or to problems when speaking and drinking
- may impair the mobility of the lower lip
- Prolonged operation time due to two surgical procedures on the urethra and in the mouth
- Risk of injury to the salivary gland entrance, with uncontrolled, increased salivation
- Limited availability of oral mucosa for long strictures or repeated urethroplasty
- Urethroplasty with oral mucosa has not yet been verified by independent prospective studies
- many doctors lack the knowledge of oral surgeries, urologists are usually not trained for oral surgeries