Journal Reviews

TIP hypospadias repair

1 July 2016 | | Paediatric Urology | Hypospadias, Surgical improvement, TIP urethroplasty, Urethroplasty complications

This paper by one of the current international leaders in hypospadias surgery looks at the outcome of over 1800 consecutive hypospadias repairs using the tubularised incised plate (TIP) repair, beginning from the first original operation through to sequential modifications over...

Glans size is an independent risk factor for urethroplasty complications after hypospadias repair

1 May 2016 | | Paediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology | Glans size, Glans width, Hypospadias, TIP repair, Urethroplasty complications

In this analysis, prepubertal patients undergoing hypospadias repair over a four-year period had caliper measurement of glans width taken perioperatively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was carried out for complications while adjusting for patient age, meatus position or type of repair....

Buccal grafts for urethroplasty in pre-pubertal boys

1 May 2015 | | Paediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology | Buccal mucosa, Follow up, Hypospadia, Puberty, Urethroplasty

Buccal mucosa graft (BMG) is often used as the primary graft in complex hypospadias surgery. It is not clear what the response of this BMG is during puberty androgen surge and whether or not differential penile growth occurs with secondary...