Lichen Sclerosus of the Male Genitalia and Urethra: Surgical Options and Results in a Multicenter International Experience with 215 Patients

European Urology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 945-956

  Kulkarni, Sanjay ^a,c   Barbagli, Guido ^b   Kirpekar, Deepak ^c   Mirri, Francesco ^d   Lazzeri, Massimo ^e  

^a Center for Reconstructive Urethral Surgery   (India)

^b Center for Urethral and Genitalia Reconstructive Surgery   (Italy)

^c Seth Ramdas Shah Memorial Hospital   (India)

^d Ospedale S Maria alla Gruccia   (Italy)

^e SANTA CHIARA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Balanitis xerotica obliterans; Lichen sclerosus; Urethral stricture; Urethroplasty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CIRCUMCISION; FOLLOW UP; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREPUCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA DISEASE; URETHROPLASTY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FORESKIN; HUMANS; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENILE DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URETHRAL DISEASES; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60249092593     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2008.07.046     Document Type: Article

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