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World J Clin Cases. May 6, 2021; 9(13): 2983-2993
Published online May 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i13.2983
Published online May 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i13.2983
Scrotal septal flap and two-stage operation for complex hypospadias: A retrospective study
Sen Chen, Zhe Yang, Ning Ma, Wei-Xin Wang, Li-Si Xu, Qi-Yu Liu, Yang-Qun Li, The 2nd Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China
Author contributions: Chen S performed study design, data collection, data analysis, data interpretation, manuscript drafting, manuscript revision; Yang Z and Li YQ performed study design, data collection, data analysis, data interpretation, manuscript drafting, literature analysis, funds collection, manuscript revision; Ma N, Wang WX, Xu LS and Liu QY performed study design, data collection, data analysis; all authors have read and approved the manuscript.
Supported by Special Research Fund for Plastic Surgery Hospital , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. B2018009; and Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission-Functional Urethral Reconstruction of Hypospadias by Tissue Transplantation , No. Z161100000516015 .
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Medical Ethics Review Board of the Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS), and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), No. ZX201968.
Informed consent statement: Written Informed consent was obtained from the study participants.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.
Data sharing statement: The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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Corresponding author: Yang-Qun Li, MD, Doctor, The 2nd Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 33 Badachu Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100144, China.
Received: September 10, 2020
Peer-review started: September 10, 2020
First decision: December 28, 2020
Revised: January 10, 2021
Accepted: February 11, 2021
Article in press: February 11, 2021
Published online: May 6, 2021
Processing time: 224 Days and 10.4 Hours
Peer-review started: September 10, 2020
First decision: December 28, 2020
Revised: January 10, 2021
Accepted: February 11, 2021
Article in press: February 11, 2021
Published online: May 6, 2021
Processing time: 224 Days and 10.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: The proportion of patients achieving good therapeutic effects for maximal and average urinary flow rates was higher in the scrotal group than in controls. The scrotal flap two-stage surgery was independently associated with higher maximal and average urinary flow rates.