title: Urethral advancement and glanuloplasty (UGPI): a modification of the MAGPI procedure for distal hypospadias.
abstract: A modification of the meatal advancement and glanuloplasty technique (MAGPI), the urethral advancement and glanuloplasty (UGPI), is described. Forty-seven patients, who had this operation from 1985 to 1994, have been reviewed. The overall complication rate was low with a 2.1% fistula rate and a 6.4% incidence of meatal retraction. Only one patient required secondary surgery.
authors.affiliation: RAFT Institute of Plastic Surgery, Mount Vernon, Northwood, UK.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Grobbelaar
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D014572:Urology / Q000379:methods