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This chapter provides a brief overview and algorithm-based approach to the diagnosis and initial management of urethral trauma.
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Sonntag, C.C., MacDonald, S. (2019). Urethral Trauma. In: Docimo Jr., S., Pauli, E. (eds) Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98497-1_165
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