title: The cosmetic results of a simple method for repairing preputial skin defect in hypospadias.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Hypospadias is a common birth defect of the penis. Besides the abnormal position of the urethral opening, there is usually a ventral preputial defect with preputial redundancy in dorsal shaft. There are many flap procedures for correcting this defect. Here, we present our experience of skin coverage procedure with better cosmetic results.
  
  
  METHODS
  It is a prospective study on patients with mid-shaft to glandular hypospadias operated from June 2008 to December 2012. The operations were performed by one surgeon in two hospitals and the cosmetic results were evaluated by the surgeon, parents, and another pediatric surgeon by a satisfaction questionnaire. In this procedure, inner prepuce was incised curvilinearly, remaining 5 mm in medial and 8 mm in lateral aspects of the inner prepuce. For skin repair, dorsal flaps were approximated in midline along median raphe.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixty-three patients with mean age of 25.75±8.46 (7-93) months were followed up for 7.06±3.34 (2-15( months. There were 4 complications. The overall satisfaction with penile skin coverage was 93.7% for parents and 98.4% for surgeons. Patients' age and primary site of meatus had a significant correlation with cosmetic results (P<0.05), while urethroplasty techniques and post-operative complications were not significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Reapproximation of dorsal flaps in midline is a simple method and can be used in most cases of uncomplicated primary hypospadias. By this technique a more normal appearance can be achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aliasghar Pediatric Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghavami-Adel
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Valiasr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Mansour
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mollaeean
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Aliasghar Pediatric Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Nakysa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hooman
keywords: Cosmetic Surgery; Hypospadias; Penis; Urethroplasty