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 | | The appearance of a hypospadic penis may be rather different to that of a 'normal' penis (Baskin, 2000; Sheldon and Duckett, 1987). |
 | | In the case of a hypospadic penis, the urethral plate represents an important anatomic entity: it is a smooth urethral mucosa of variable dimensions which extends from the hypospadic meatus as far as the glans (Perovic et al., 1999). |
 | | Anatomical studies have demonstrated that its use works well in the fabrication of a neo-urethra: this structure is free from hair, is richly vascularised and nerve-free, and it possesses good muscular and connective tissue components (Erol, Baskin, Li and Liu, 2001). |
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