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17 patients underwent transpubic urethroplasty between 1976 and 1985. 13 patients had sustained urethral injury as a result of road accidents, while in 4 it was due to other causes. In the post surgical follow-up, impotence persisted in 4 adults. Incontinence and recurrent stricture were each seen in 4 patients. No patient had any orthopaedic disability, while in one patient there was residual penile deformity.
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Gopalkrishnan, G., Pandey, A.P., Pradeep, B. et al. The implications of transpubic urethroplasty. World J Urol 5, 47–49 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00326775
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00326775