A simple procedure for management of urethrocutaneous fistulas; post-hypospadias repair.
OBJECTIVE
The treatment of urethral fistulas is quite challenging. We try to evaluate the results of a simple procedure in post-hypospadias urethral fistula repair.


METHODS
In the period from 2003 to 2007, 35 patients with 35 fistulas, with an average age 3.5 years [range: 2-8], were classified into coronal 12, mid-penile 13 and proximal 10. Based on the size they were grouped into two--either less than 5 mm (20) or more than 5 mm (15). Midline relaxing incision was used for large fistulas and then covered with a vascularised flap dartos-based flap [flip flap] in 19 and tunica vaginalis in 16. If a patient had more than one small fistula adjacent to each other, they were joined into a large single fistula and then repaired.


RESULTS
We have successfully repaired all urethrocutaneous fistulas using our protocol, with success rate [97.3] 1/35.


CONCLUSIONS
Dorsal midline urethral incision (DUMI), with dartos flip flap or tunica vaginalis coverage is an appropriate procedure to repair midline and proximal urethral fistulas.
Mohamed
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Department of Plastic and Paediatric Surgery, Zagazig University Hospitals, Zagazig, Egypt.
Mohamed
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Esmael
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Khaled
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods*