Open AccessEffects of Different Suture Materials Used for the Repair of Hypospadias: A Stereological Study in a Rat Model
Author(s) -
Mehdi Shirazi,
Ali Noorafshan,
Ali Serhan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
urologia internationalis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.771
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1423-0399
pISSN - 0042-1138
DOI - 10.1159/000343423
Subject(s) - hypospadias , medicine , urethra , vicryl , polydioxanone , penis , fibrous joint , urology , anatomy , surgery
Repair of the penile urethra in hypospadias is done with different suture materials. The aim of this study was to quantify the impact of different suture threads on histological parameters of the penis and urethra following hypospadias repair in rats.
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