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Hypospadias repair can be associated with a hairy urethra. Reply to a letter to the Editor concerning the publication “Postoperative outcomes in distal hypospadias: a meta-analysis of Mathieu and tubularized incised plate repair methods for the development of urethrocutaneous fistula and urethral stricture”

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    H. Winberg, E. Arnbjörnsson, M. Anderberg & P. Stenström

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    H. Winberg, E. Arnbjörnsson, M. Anderberg & P. Stenström

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Winberg, H., Arnbjörnsson, E., Anderberg, M. et al. Hypospadias repair can be associated with a hairy urethra. Reply to a letter to the Editor concerning the publication “Postoperative outcomes in distal hypospadias: a meta-analysis of Mathieu and tubularized incised plate repair methods for the development of urethrocutaneous fistula and urethral stricture”. Pediatr Surg Int 38, 777–778 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-022-05090-6

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