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[Megalo-urethra. Single-stage neonatal correction. Review of the literature]
Chirurgie Pediatrique
|January 1, 1984
Abstract:
A scaphoid megalo-urethra was diagnosed in a premature, free of other associated malformations. Surgical correction by Nesbitt technic was performed at 2 500 g weight. The follow-up was uneventful and the cosmetic appearance of the penis is good. High rate of consanguinity is noted. The reported case is exceptional because 75% of the patients exhibited severe upper urinary tract anomalies. Prune belly and imperforate anus are also frequently associated.