| publication name | Vascularized Dartos Flap in Conjunction with Tubularized Incised Plate Urethroplasty: Single versus Double Flaps for Management of Distal Hypospadias |
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| Authors | Ayman Safwata ; Ahmed M. Al-Adla ; Tarek El-Karamanya |
| year | 2012 |
| keywords | Hypospadias • Tubularized incised-plate • Dartos flap • Fistula • Urethroplasty |
| journal | current urology |
| volume | 2012;6 |
| issue | September 27, 2012 |
| pages | 67 - 70 |
| publisher | Karger |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | www.karger.com/cur |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Abstract Objective: To compare the results of Snodgrass repair with single versus double vascularized dartos pedicle flap for neouretheral coverage. Patients and Methods: Fifty-eight pediatric patients with mean age 41.5 ± 21 months (range 9–96 months) underwent primary hypospadias repair, 39 uncircumcised and 19 circumcised, classified into 2 groups according to coverage of the neourethra. Single layer cover- age (Group I) was performed in 28 (48.3%) while double lay- ers coverage (Group II) was done in 30 (51.7%) cases. Results: After mean follow-up 8.6 ± 5.4 months (range 3–24 months), good cosmetic results with vertical slit like meatus at the tip of conical shaped glans were obtained in 53 cases (91.4%). Totally 5 cases occurred postoperative complications, of which 4 cases in Group I [2 (7.1%) with urethrocutaneous fistula, 1 (3.6%) with meatal stenosis and 1 (3.6%) with skin necrosis], 1 case in Group II [glanular dehiscence (3.3%)]. No fistula was observed in Group II. Conclusion: The Snodgrass tubularized incised-plate repair in conjunction with double layer coverage of the neourethra could be considered the procedure of choice for distal hypospadias with low compli- cations rate especially urethrocutaneous fistula.