Corporoplasty Using Bovine Pericardium Grafts in Complex
Penile Prosthesis Implantation Surgery
Eduardo J. A. Lopes, Andre Y. Kuwano, Andreia N. Guimaraes, Jesuino P. Flores, Modesto A. O. Jacobino
Section of Urology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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