Hypospadias Repair - a review

Pfeil, Michael and Lindsay, Bruce (2010) Hypospadias Repair - a review. International Journal of Urological Nursing, 4 (1). pp. 4-12. ISSN 1749-771X

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Abstract

Hypospadias is a birth defect in boys where the meatus is not placed at the tip of the glans of the penis. This article reviews the rapidly developing international literature surrounding hypospadias and hypospadias repairs paying specific attention to important aspects of nursing care, including preparing for surgery, use of dressings, stents and catheters as well as medication. It concludes by considering the long-term impact of hypospadias and its surgical correction on the patient's life. Hypospadias is treated surgically, normally during the second 6 months of the boy's life. Hospitalization periods vary from day case surgery to several days. The success of the hypospadias repair can be measured according to functional results and cosmetic appearance of the penis. The post-operative use of dressings as well as urinary catheters or stents is common but not uniform. Complication rates for hypospadias surgery vary from below 10% in boys with distal hypospadias to above 50% in children with a proximal meatus. The most common complications are urethral fistulas, strictures and stenoses. The continuing efforts by paediatric urologists focus on further optimizing the cosmetic and functional results.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Nursing and Midwifery
Depositing User:	EPrints Services
Date Deposited:	25 Nov 2010 11:12
Last Modified:	22 Dec 2022 15:31
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/14978
DOI:	10.1111/j.1749-771X.2010.01074.x

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