A de-epithelialised 'turnover dartos flap' in the repair of urethral fistula

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 374-379

  Ahuja, Rajeev B ^a  

^a LOK NAYAK HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Dartos flap; De epithelialised flap; Turnover flap; Urethrocutaneous fistula

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEEPITHELIALIZED DARTOS FLAP; GRAFT PERFUSION; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; MALE; MUSCLE FLAP; PENILE BLOOD FLOW; PENIS; PENIS GLANS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TURNOVER TIME; URETHRA FISTULA; URETHROPLASTY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CUTANEOUS FISTULA; HUMANS; HYPOSPADIAS; MALE; PENIS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SCROTUM; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA; URETHRAL DISEASES; URINARY FISTULA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60449108884     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.03.031     Document Type: Article

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