Hypoplastic meatus in distal hypospadias repair.
The external meatus anomalies should be diagnosed prior to the MAGPI in coronal hypospadias, but should also be looked for if a flap technique is considered in distal penile cases. The incidence of hypoplasia in the perimeatal area has been found to be 19% and 12% in coronal and distal penile hypospadias, respectively. Hypoplastic meatus prevents safe elevation of the skin flap, and needs its incision or wedge excision before the flap has been outlined.
Orkiszewski
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Institute of Paediatrics, Medical Academy, Poznań, Poland.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications