Vacuum physiotherapy after first stage buccal mucosa graft (BMG) urethroplasty in children with proximal hypospadias
Int. braz. j. urol
; 46(6): 1029-1041, Nov.-Dec. 2020. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Introduction To assess the feasibility of vacuum physiotherapy meant to decrease graft contraction and recurrent penile curvature (PC), hence successful tubularization and a straight penis in patients underwent two-stage buccal mucosa graft (BMG) urethroplasty, in proximal hypospadias repair. Material and methods Between January 2014 and July 2018, 59 two-stage BMG urethroplasties performed at our referral center, were included in the study. The parents were counseled to use the vacuum device between the two stages. An internal, self-administered, semiquantitative, non-validated questionnaire was designed to record parent and patient adherence to the vacuum physiotherapy and parent satisfaction. Success rate of graft tubularization, curvature correction rates, and status of early (4 months) postoperative urinary stream were evaluated. Results Of 45/59 (76.3%) who returned the questionnaire, 77.8% followed the recommended physiotherapy protocol using the vacuum device. 93.3% of parents replied that the use of the vacuum was easy or moderately easy. None of the parents interrupted the physiotherapy because of perceived difficulty or intolerability. 100% of parents would have repeated the physiotherapy, if they had to. Overall, success rate of tubularization was 98.3% (58/59), complete curvature correction was achieved in 88.2% (52/59) of patients, and 79.7% (47/59) of patients showed a straight and powerful early post-operative urinary stream. Conclusions Physiotherapy with the vacuum device is safe, easy and practically feasible. Our vacuum physiotherapy protocol had high compliance rate. Vacuum physiotherapy should be considered for further assessment in patients undergoing two stage hypospadias repair using buccal mucosa.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Hipospadia
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de prática clínica
Limite:
Criança
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Criança, pré-escolar
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Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. braz. j. urol
Assunto da revista:
Urologia
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Itália
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Sava Perovic Foundation/RS
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Vita-Salute San Raffaele University/IT