Surgical correction of anterior urethral diverticula after hypospadias repair in children.
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.
Zaontz
M R
MR
Division of Pediatric Urology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
Kaplan
W E
WE
Maizels
M
M
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