title: Cantwell-Ransley epispadias repair in male epispadias and bladder exstrophy.
abstract: A total of 16 boys (8 with primary epispadias and 8 with bladder exstrophy) underwent epispadias reconstruction as a 1-stage procedure. Reverse meatal advancement of MAGPI, ventral transposition of the neourethra and chordee correction by corporeal rotation or "cavernocavernostomy" were performed as primary (13 boys) or secondary/salvage (3 boys) procedures. At a mean followup of 27 months all children had a horizontal or downward angled penis while standing. Catheterization in 10 children revealed an easily negotiable neourethral channel. Minor revision surgery was necessary in the area of previous paraexstrophy flaps in 2 cases, and 1 child required neourethral tapering and proximal anastomotic revision. The Cantwell-Ransley epispadias repair produces a good functional and cosmetic result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery/Urology, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, England.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Borzi
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004842:Epispadias / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*