title: [Modified Mitchell's technique for repair epispadias with a report of 3 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate a modified Mitchell's technique for epispadias repair.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three patients with epispadias were undergoing the treatment. It was performed to form a penile pedicled flap or scrotal mediastinum flap for the repair of the urethra and the urine was drained through a perined "U" shaped stent.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of the patients were successfully treated in one-stage with a good appearance and a matching opening of the urethra.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The above mentioned technique could be a good method for epispadias repair.
authors.affiliation: Guangzhou General Hospital of PLA, Guangzhou, 510010, China.
authors.forename: Huai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hui-xu
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Wei-lie
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Yuan-li
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hong-tao
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Du
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage; D004842:Epispadias / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods