Tunica vaginalis urethroplasty
UrologyPublished 1 November 1992
Brent W. Snow, Patrick C. Cartwright
Citations41
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Tunica vaginalis on a vascular pedicle was tubularized and used as a urethra to repair hypospadias in three difficult cases in humans, the first report of tunica vagina utilized for urethral reconstruction in humans.
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Tunica vaginalis on a vascular pedicle was tubularized and used as a urethra to repair hypospadias in three difficult cases. This is the first report of tunica vaginalis utilized for a urethral reconstruction in humans. This new surgical technique is described.
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