Abstract
Objectives
Double dorsal dartos flap coverage of the neourethra has been reported to be superior to single flap coverage for the prevention of urethrocutaneous fistula following hypospadias surgery. Conventional flap coverage involves covering the entire neourethra with vascularised flap. We describe a “limited” double dorsal dartos flap coverage of the neourethra following Mathieu repair for subcoronal hypospadias.
Materials and methods
In a prospective study conducted between Feb 2003 and Feb 2007, 31 patients with primary subcoronal hypospadias who had a flat and narrow urethral plate with a healthy urethral meatus and minimal or no chordee underwent Mathieu hypospadias repair. A “limited” double dorsal dartos flap coverage of the neourethra was done in all patients. This involved covering only that portion of the neourethra which remained exposed after glans closure, i.e. the proximal neourethra. Primary surgical outcome assessed was the development of urethrocutaneous fistula following surgery.
Results
The mean age at the time of repair was seven years and mean follow up was eight months. There was no flap loss, urethrocutaneous fistula formation, or glanular dehiscence in any of the 31 patients. One patient developed meatal stenosis which was managed by dilatation. One patient developed superficial sloughing of the penile skin. Overall complication rate was 6.45%.
Conclusion
“Limited” double dorsal dartos flap coverage of the neourethra seems to be an effective method to reduce the fistulous complication rate following Mathieu repair for subcoronal hypospadias. A larger comparative study needs to be done to evaluate conventional neourethral coverage with “limited” neourethral coverage.
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Kureel, S.N., Vasudeva, P., Sinha, S.K. et al. “Limited” double dorsal dartos flap coverage. An effective alternative to conventional flap coverage of the neourethra following Mathieu repair for subcoronal hypospadias. Int Urol Nephrol 40, 569–572 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-008-9354-7
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