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[Van der Meulen urethroplasty. Some technical details, results and commentary (author's transl)]. 1981

H Dodat, and P Héritier, and M Daudet

Nineteen cases of anterior hypospadias corrected by Van der Meulen's operation are reviewed. Principle of this procedure is presented, pointing out some important details for successful results. Rare complications were observed and in all cases the final aspects of the penis is good, and the meatus can be made as near the tip as possible. This technique is very easy, urinary diversion is not used, and hypospadias may be repaired in pre-school time. Chordee is unnecessary cured before urethroplasty. A post-operative rotation of the penis can occur, but generally disappears in some months.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007021	Hypospadias	A birth defect due to malformation of the URETHRA in which the urethral opening is below its normal location. In the male, the malformed urethra generally opens on the ventral surface of the PENIS or on the PERINEUM. In the female, the malformed urethral opening is in the VAGINA.	Hypospadia
D007223	Infant	A child between 1 and 23 months of age.	Infants
D008297	Male		Males
D008722	Methods	A series of steps taken in order to conduct research.	Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths