The role of routine radiographic screening of boys with hypospadias: a prospective study.
One hundred fifty-three asymptomatic boys with hypospadias were screened routinely by intravenous pyelography and voiding cystourethrography. Urinary tract abnormalities were found in 23.53%. Significant abnormalities were found in 11% on initial examination, and on follow-up, a further 4.5% required later surgery. The overall incidence of surgical interference, not including hypospadias repair, was 11.76%. Thus, routine urinary tract radiological screening in boys with hypospadias is recommended.
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Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging