ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2020
Reconstructing forked corpus spongiosum to correct glans droop in distal/midshaft hypospadias repair.
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- Efficacy of modified tubularized incised plate urethroplasty for hypospadias.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Article
- Application and efficacy of reconstructing forked corpus spongiosum in distal/midshaft hypospadias repair.Asian journal of andrologyArticle
- Commentary on a novel technique for distal hypospadias repair using forked corpus spongiosum.Asian journal of andrologyArticle
- Hypospadias Penile Skin Landmarks Technique for Preputial Reconstruction in Distal and Mid-penile Hypospadias Undergoing Tubularized Incised Plate Repair.Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
purposeWe reviewed our experience and efficacy of reconstruction of a forked corpus spongiosum (FCS) to correct glans droop in distal/midshaft hypospadias repair.
methodsEighty-five consecutive patients who underwent distal/midshaft hypospadias repair by the same surgeon in our center from October 2015 to June 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. All cases were accompanied by different degrees of glans droop, which we corrected by cutting off and reconstructing the FCS along the plate. We recorded the degrees of glans droop, development of the FCS, and postoperative complications including residual chordee, fistula, diverticulum, glans dehiscence, meatus stenosis, and urethral stricture.
resultsThe follow-up period ranged from 5 to 37 months (mean, 19.7 months). Two patients (2.3%) developed a coronal fistula and underwent a second repair. Two patients (2.3%) developed a mild urethral diverticulum and underwent continued observation. One patient (1.2%) developed a meatus stenosis that resolved after 1 month of meatus expansion combined with external mometasone furoate. No patients developed postoperative residual chordee or urethral stricture.
conclusionsThe degree of glans droop is closely associated with the development of an FCS. Reconstructing the FCS to correct the glans droop can yield satisfactory outcomes and should be popularized in distal/midshaft hypospadias repair.
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