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ArticleCentral European journal of urology2020

Repair of distal hypospadias by construction of neourethra from augmented urethral plate with two lateral strips of glans skin and coverage with dartos flap followed by skin closure with preputial flap: single center series.

Mohamed Wishahi, Amr Elkholy, Mohamed H Badawy

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Article in Central European journal of urology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mohamed WishahiTheodor Bilharz Research Institute, Department of Urology, Cairo, Egypt.
Amr ElkholyTheodor Bilharz Research Institute, Department of Urology, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed H BadawyTheodor Bilharz Research Institute, Department of Urology, Cairo, Egypt.
Theodor Bilharz Research Institute · EG

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Abstract

introductionHypospadias is one of the most common anomalies in boys. Many surgical techniques for reconstruction of distal hypospadias have been described, each method having a different success rate. Our objective in this study is the assessment of the surgical technique for repair of distal hypospadias by construction of a neourethra from the augmented urethral plate with two lateral strips of glanular skin, coverage with a dartos flap, and followed by skin closure with preputial skin flap. MATERIAL AND

methodsFrom March 2016 to November 2018, repair of distal hypospadias was performed in 56 children with a mean age of 3.2 years (range 2 to 8 years old). Minimum follow-up was 12 months, maximum up to 24 months. Success was defined by cosmetic appearance of the penis, parent perception of penile appearance, and urinary function. Uroflowmetry was done in 22 children at the 12 months follow-up. Parents evaluation of procedure was done by questionnaire using the pediatric penile perception score (PPPS).

resultsThe results were successful with straight penile shaft, conical glans, slit-like meatus located at the tip of the glans, with no rotation, and normal micturition. Five children had urethrocutaneous fistula (8.9%) that were treated with simple closure. Parents reported 'very satisfactory' (98.2%) and 'satisfactory' (1.8%).

conclusionsThe described technique of repair of distal hypospadias in children with different variants of urethral plate width and glans size showed good results, both operator's and parent's perception of the results being very satisfactory. This technique is categorised stage 2a in the IDEAL (Idea, Development, Evaluation, Assessment, and Long-term study) staging system for surgical innovations.

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dartos flaphypospadias repairpreputial flapsurgical innovationsurethral plateurethroplasty

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