Complications in hypospadias surgery are not uncommon however penile skin or flap necrosis is rarely reported. Ischemia of the flap or graft is a major complication in two stage repair of hypospadias. A 2-year old boy with proximal penile hypospadias, operated earlier for chordee correction and urethral plate formation with a preputial flap, presented for stage 2 repair. Ten days after surgery patient developed skin and neourethral necrosis. Early debridement was done followed by coverage with scrotal flaps.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4921216 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.21699/ajcr.v7i3.401 | DOI Listing |
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