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Total urogenital mobilization in a case with a common channel shorter than 3 cm. (sagittal view). (a) In a case with hydrocolpos (WMV 30592 kb)

Total urogenital mobilization posterior sagittal exposure (WMV 30592 kb)

Separation of the bladder and urethra from the genital tract. (a) In a case with hydrocolpos (WMV 30592 kb)

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Peña, A., Bischoff, A. (2015). Cloaca, Posterior Cloaca and Absent Penis Spectrum. In: Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Problems in Children. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14989-9_16

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