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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Urol. 2023 Jan 11;19(3):277–283. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.12.001

Table 3A.

Urethroplasty data elements extracted from operative templates/notes, with surgeon verification. Notes: no catheter if age <12mo (1 surgeon), 6F tubularize over an 8F (2), 7F over a 10F (4).

Urethroplasty Tubularized Incised Plate (n=14) Proximal Hypospadias Repair (n=7, 1 single, 6 second stage)

Variable Selection n Selection n

Technique-First/Single Layer Simple 2 Simple 4
Subepithelial 12 Subepithelial/subcuticular 3

Running 9 Running 4
Interrupted 5 Interrupted 3

Suture Type 7-0 Vicryl 5 7-0 Vicryl 1
7-0 Polysorb 1 6-0 Polysorb 1
7-0 Maxon 1 7-0 Maxon 1
6-0 PDS 3 5-0 or 6-0 PDS 3
7-0 PDS 4 7-0 PDS 1

Technique-Second layer Running 4 Running 2
Interrupted 4 Interrupted 5
None 6

Suture Type 7-0 Vicryl 3 7-0 Vicryl 1
7-0 Maxon 1 7-0 Polysorb 1
6-0 PDS 2 7-0 Maxon 1
7-0 PDS 2 5-0 or 6-0 PDS 3
7-0 PDS 1

Secondary tissue coverage Dartos alone 8 Dartos 4
Dartos AND spongiosum 4 Tunica Vaginalis 2
Spongiosum alone 2 None 1

Catheter at case conclusion

Urethral catheter 8F Feeding tube 2 8F Foley 2
8F Folysyl foley catheter 1 8F Koyle 1
8F Zaontz 1 7F Round drain 2
8F Silastic urethral stent 1 6F Feeding tube 2
7F Round drain 5
6F/8F Koyle stent 2
6F Feeding tube 1
6F Kendall catheter 1