Abstract.
The microvascularization of the female urethra was studied in fetuses, neonates and infants by injection of agarized China ink into the circulation. The purpose of this study was to specify the angioarchitecture of each tunic and their specific drainage. The disposition of the microvascularization of the urethra is superimposed on the orientation of the fibers of the muscular tunic. The orientation of the veins of the sub-mucous tunic is longitudinal and not plexiform. The French version of this article is available in the form of electronic supplementary material and can be obtained by using the Springer Link server located at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00276-002-0062-1.
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La microvascularisation de l’urètre féminin a été étudiée chez le fœtus, le nouveau-né et l’enfant par injection du système circulatoire à l’encre de Chine gélosée. Le but de ce travail était de préciser l’angioarchitecture de chaque tunique et leur drainage spécifique. La disposition de la microvascularisation de l’urètre se superpose à l’orientation des fibres de la tunique musculeuse. L’orientation des veines de la tunique sous-muqueuse est longitudinale et non plexiforme.
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Sery, G.F., Wolfram-Gabel, .R. & Sick, .H. Microvascularization of the female urethra in fetuses, neonates and infants. Surg Radiol Anat 24, 271–276 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-002-0062-1
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-002-0062-1