Chordee and hooded prepuce with no hypospadias; outcome of urethral preservation surgery with spongioplasty
A hooded ventral prepuce with ventral chordee and normally situated meatus presents a challenge for paediatric surgeons. It is usually associated with a hypoplastic urethra. Attempts should be made to correct the chordee and preserve the urethra. The preserved urethra can be reinforced with spongioplasty. Unintended urethral injuries are common during dissection. Therefore, repairing the injury, reinforcing the dartos pedicle flap, and spongioplasty are suitable options. It is possible to preserve the urethra in patients having chordee without hypospadias. Utmost care should be taken to avoid urethral injuries which are common because shaft skin is stuck to the urethral skin. Urethral injuries can be repaired primarily; however, there is a high incidence of fistula.
Authors
- Mazen Kurdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8842-9191)
Institutions
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- King Abdulaziz Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Urology
- Published
- 2025-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-025-01699-6
- Primary Topic
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- King Abdulaziz University