Objective: A novel technique has been described for repairing penile urethrocutaneous fistula: the PATIO ('preserve the tract and turn it inside out') repair. We report our experience with this technique in managing solitary urethrocutaneous fistula following primary hypospadias repair.
Methods: Children with fistulae underwent the PATIO technique of repair. The inclusion criterion was solitary fistula of <4mm widest diameter.
Results: Ten children underwent the procedure. The mean operating time was 22 min. In four of these children a healthy vascularized tunica vaginalis flap was interposed between the urethra and skin. No recurrence of fistula was noted.
Conclusion: The PATIO repair is simple and easy to perform, with low morbidity, and is reliable in treating solitary urethrocutaneous fistula <4mm in size.
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J Pediatr Urol
December 2024
Department of Urology, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Prashantigram, Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh 515134, India.
Introduction: Graft fibrosis following the first stage of a free graft staged hypospadias repair is a difficult scenario where the management has traditionally been to excise the graft and replace it with a new graft. However, still the risk of recurrent fibrosis remains making it difficult to proceed to the second stage and tubularising a fibrosed graft practically ensures a breakdown. Herein, we present our way of using parameatal based flip flap urethroplasty as a salvage procedure in this situation.
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Dr Md Abdullah Al Mahmud, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Surgery, Mymensingh Medical College (MMC), Mymensingh, Bangladesh; E-mail:
Hypospadias is the absence of external urethral meatus in the tip of the glans but present in the ventral surface of the penis. Hypospadias surgery is challenging and changing. Many modifications have been done to reduce the complications.
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December 2024
Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Viale Pieraccini 24, 50134, Florence, Italy.
Introduction: Urethrocutaneous fistula (UCF) is the most common complication after hypospadias repair, with an variable incidence of 2-35%, depending on defect type. The interposition of tissue between the neourethra and the skin or glans is considered an important factor to reduce the risk of UCF. Literature has focused on the comparison of different types of second layers, but there is still no consensus regarding the best tissue to adopt.
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December 2024
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.
Background: Healing complications are a significant concern after hypospadias repair, often attributed to deficient growth factors and reduced healing potential of hypospadiac tissue. Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF), a new generation of platelet concentrates rich in growth factors, has been successfully applied to provide a mechanical barrier and promote healing in different surgical fields. The objective of this study was to assess the role of a PRF membrane covering the neourethra, in addition to a Dartos flap, optimizing the outcomes of primary distal hypospadias repair.
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November 2024
Urology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, GBR.
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