[Long-term results of hypospadias surgery. Urinary and sexual function, and psychological impact].

Objectives: To determine the current status of the patients operated on for hypospadias in our region, in order to adapt the surgical technique to their real needs.

Material And Methods: A descriptive and observational study. Interviews were conducted with hypospadias surgery patients in our hospital between 1976 and 1996, focusing on their urinary and sexual function and psychological impact. We performed a descriptive statistical analysis and comparisons between types of hypospadias (SPSSv19).

Results: 566 patients were operated on for hypospadias during the study period, interviewing 100 aged between 18 and 40 years. The 73% were distal and 27% proximal. Of all patients, 30% do not have an orthotopic meatus, 10% have fistula, 18% have some degree of stenosis and 52% have penile curvature. The 13% feel to have had disadvantages in their life. They consider they have a different penis in: size (19%), glans shape (17%), curvature (14%), scars (10%) and lowest hole (7%). Sexual satisfaction was valued at 8.9 on a scale of 1 to 10, with no differences between the types of hypospadias. Proximal hypospadias patients have more ejaculation problems: 42% versus 11% in distal hypospadias. The 68% of the proximal ones would like to improve compared to 20% of the distal in: appearance (17%), size (11%) and way to urinate (11%).

Conclusions: Anatomic abnormalities are maintained but the aspects that values the adult patient differ from those persecuted by practiced surgeries. A significant percentage of patients would try to get another surgery. Keeping the size of the penis and natural appearance of the glans should be a priority in hypospadias surgery.