A urethral lengthening procedure for epispadias and exstrophy.
A procedure to lengthen the urethra is described, which involves the tubularization of the top layer of the foreskin, maintains a good vascular supply and requires only 1 anastomosis. The short natural urethra, with whatever functional capability it may have, also is tubularized and dropped back to form the proximal urethral segment. This technique has worked well and gives a satisfactory cosmetic result.
D004842:Epispadias / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*