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From: De-epithelialized overlap flap to secure urethroplasty in second stage hypospadias repair: revisiting the Smith technique

Fig. 3

Second-stage of hypospadias repair (same case in Fig. 1, six months later). (a) The penis after correction of chordee in the 1st stage. (b) Thiersch-Duplay urethroplasty. (c and d) A rectangular area is de-epithelialized along the free edge of the penile skin on one side. (e and f) The de-epithelialized skin flap is fixed to the penile shaft over the neo-urethra to be overlapped by the skin flap from the other side (double breasting skin closure)

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