Penile and scrotal skin flaps: first choice for urethroplasty in the treatment of hypospadias.
- Author:
Zheng-Yu ZHANG
1
;
Jian-Ping GAO
;
Jing-Ping GE
;
Shui-Gen ZHOU
;
Wen-Quan ZHOU
;
Wu WEI
;
Hong-Qing MA
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Humans; Hypospadias; surgery; Male; Penis; surgery; Retrospective Studies; Scrotum; surgery; Skin Transplantation; Surgical Flaps
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2010;16(8):730-731
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the feasibility of the treatment of hypospadias with penile and scrotal skin flaps.
METHODSTwenty-three hypospadias patients aged 3.5-19 (mean 6. 8) years underwent urethroplasty with penile and scrotal skin flaps. All were followed up for 6 years and analyzed retrospectively.
RESULTSOf the total number of patients, 21 (91.3%) succeeded in one operation and the other 2 developed complications, including urethral fistula and urethral structure.
CONCLUSIONPenile and scrotal skin, advantageous for its adequacy, rich blood supply and contribution to high success rate of surgery, is believed to be the first choice for urethroplasty in the treatment of hypospadias.
