Reconstruction of penoscrotal transposition.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the results of surgical correction of incomplete penoscrotal transposition and its impact on subsequent definitive urethroplasties and the final outcome.


METHODS
The medical records of 22 patients who had undergone surgical correction for incomplete penoscrotal transposition at one centre in the last 8 years were evaluated retrospectively. The surgical technique is described and the outcome after correction is noted.


RESULTS
All cases had severe hypospadias and approximately half had associated anomalies. No major complication occurred following surgery and the appearance of the external genitalia was satisfactory as judged both by the surgeons and patients. Operative scars did not constitute major handicaps for the subsequent urethroplasties. Sixteen patients have completed reconstructive surgery of whom 12 have glandular and four coronal meatuses.


CONCLUSIONS
Reconstruction of penoscrotal transposition yielded satisfactory results in terms of cosmetic appearance and functional external genitalia, and is recommended before definitive urethroplasty.
Germiyanoğlu
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Urology Clinic of the Ministry of Health Ankara Hospital, Turkey.
Ozkardeş
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Altuğ
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Erol
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012611:Scrotum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery