title: Surgical correction of anterior urethral diverticula after hypospadias repair in children.
abstract: We present a new surgical technique to correct acquired anterior urethral diverticula after hypospadias repair. The correction involves a degloving circumferential skin incision, excision of the diverticulum, and closure of the urethra incorporating overlapping suture lines.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Urology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Zaontz
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maizels
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery