Journal
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
Volume 206, Issue 3, Pages 735-743Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
Keywords
hypospadias; treatment outcome; urologic surgical procedures; male
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Funding
- European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology (LJWT)
- Belgian Society of Pediatrics (LJWT)
- Belgian Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology (LJWT)
- Flanders Research Foundation
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This study evaluated the long-term surgical, functional urinary and sexual outcomes of adolescent and young adult men who underwent childhood hypospadias repair, finding that 52.9% of cases had concerns requiring long-term follow-up. Patients who had their hypospadias repair before 12 months of age had higher rates of reinterventions. Adopting a restrained approach to aesthetic refinements may lead to better urinary outcomes.
Purpose: We assessed the long-term surgical, functional urinary and sexual outcomes of adolescent and young adult men who underwent childhood hypospadias repair. Materials and Methods: Men born with nonsyndromic hypospadias and healthy male controls aged 16-21 years old were recruited, and their surgical, urinary, sexual functional and aesthetic outcomes assessed. Good outcome was defined as a patent and orthotopic meatus without fistulas, and straight erections (<30 degree curvature) without erectile or ejaculatory problems. Statistics included regression analyses, chi-square/Fisher exact tests and Student's t/Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results: A total of 193 patients and 50 controls participated 16.4 years (range 8.2-21.2) after initial repair. At least 1 reintervention was performed in 39.2%. The highest reintervention rate was found in those younger than 12 months at initial repair, even when excluding proximal hypospadias cases. A disturbed urinary and/or suboptimal sexual functional outcome was seen in 52.9% of cases. Suboptimal voiding was found in 22.1%, although few had relevant residual urine. More reinterventions and proximal hypospadias cases were associated with suboptimal urinary outcome, and the latter also with impaired sexual function. Poor inter-observer agreements were found between physician and patient genital appraisal. Conclusions: In 52.9% of cases, at least 1 concern was identified that required long-term followup. Hypospadias repair below 12 months was associated with more reinterventions. Adopting a restrictive attitude toward aesthetic refinement, unless on the patient's own request, could improve urinary outcomes.
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