Urethral Plate Characteristics in Cases of Non-proximal Hypospadias May Not Be Associated With a Higher Risk of Complications When a Two-Stage Repair Is Applied

Urethral Plate Characteristics in Cases of Non-proximal Hypospadias May Not Be Associated With a Higher Risk of Complications When a Two-Stage Repair Is Applied

PurposeTo investigate whether a two-stage repair of distal- and mid-shaft hypospadias (non-proximal hypospadias) could eliminate the risk factors resulting from adverse urethral plate characteristics and eventually reduce complication rates.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed all cases of primary sur...

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Main Authors: Marios Marcou, Sarah-Magdalena Bobbe, Bernd Wullich, Karin Hirsch-Koch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
children
hypospadias repair
distal hypospadias
two-stage repair
Thiersch-Duplay
non-proximal hypospadias
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.900514/full

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