Split-thickness skin graft urethroplasty and tunica vaginalis flaps for failed hypospadias repairs

Journal of Urology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 131-134

  Ehrlich, Richard M ^a   Alter, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypospadias; Tissue transplantation; Urethra; Urethral stricture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUNICA VAGINALIS; URETHRA STRICTURE; URETHROPLASTY;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; MALE; PENIS; REOPERATION; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT FAILURE; URETHRA;

EID: 0029655492     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)66568-6     Document Type: Article

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