The Diversity of Hypospadias Management in North America: a Survey of Pediatric Urologists

Overview

Journal World J Urol

Specialty Urology

Date 2023 Sep 14

PMID 37707567

Authors

Leah E Beland

Jennifer E Reifsnyder

Lane S Palmer

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Abstract

Purpose: To determine trends in hypospadias management, including surgical techniques and perioperative care, by pediatric urologists in North America.

Methods: An anonymous online survey was devised to assess approaches to hypospadias repair and management, including anesthetic considerations, catheter placement, choice of dressing, and postoperative antibiotic treatment. The survey was sent to all practicing members of the Societies for Pediatric Urology.

Results: The survey was completed by 133 (34.5%) respondents. Hypospadias repair was overwhelmingly recommended between ages 6-12 months (89.5%). A local or regional anesthetic block (caudal, penile, pudendal, spinal) is performed nearly universally (96.2%). The majority of surgeons perform distal repairs outpatient (70.7%), while fewer perform outpatient staged repairs (47.4%) or redo surgery (33.8%). Nearly all respondents preferred either VicrylTM/DexonTM (50.4%) or MaxonTM/PDSTM (48.1%) for urethroplasty. All but one respondent leaves a stent for midshaft to proximal repairs whereas stenting for glanular repairs was split with 53.4% leaving a stent. Most surgeons (60.9-70.9%) prescribe postoperative antibiotics regardless of severity and the majority (72.9%) prescribe narcotics for analgesia.

Conclusions: Approaches to hypospadias repair are extremely varied such that there is a lack of consensus among pediatric urologists regarding most aspects of hypospadias management. Investigations comparing hypospadias practice patterns are necessary to develop a standard of care for this complex pediatric urologic entity.

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