The Journal of Urology
Volume 178, Issue 5 , Pages 1855-1859 , November 2007

Vaginal Substitution: Attempts to Create the Ideal Replacement

  • John C. Thomas
    • ,
  • John W. Brock III

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Division of Pediatric Urology, Monroe Carell Jr. Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, 4102 Doctor’s Office Tower, 2200 Children’s Way, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-9820 (telephone: 615-936-2228; FAX: 615-936-1061).

Received 11 December 2006

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doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.07.007

The Journal of Urology
Volume 178, Issue 5 , Pages 1855-1859 , November 2007

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