Tubularized incised plate urethroplasty for children's hypospadias / 中华男科学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate a new method of urethroplasty.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 212 patients with hypospadias aged from 4 months to 9 years (glans type, n = 8; penis type, n = 181, penoscrotal type, n = 23) underwent tubularized incised plate urethroplasty.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Followed up for 2 approximately 34 months, 188 cases obtained optimal functional and cosmetic results, 22 developed small fistulae and 16 were cured after a second operation 6 months later, 6 waited to be operated again, 2 cases of neourethra dehiscence were cured by second tubularized incised plate urethroplasty one year later.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>With its simplicity, low complication rate and reliable creation of a normal-appearing glanular meatus, tubularized incised plate urethroplasty can particularly be applied to boys with proximal hypospadias absent of severe penile curvature.</p>