Table 1.
Characteristics of the repair and outcome of 17 patients with hypospadia
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage | Range of values | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients/age range/mean age at presentation | 24 | 100 | 1 month-10 years | 32.2 months |
| Types of hypospadia | ||||
| Glanular | 5 | 20.8 | ||
| Distal | 14 | 58.4 | ||
| Proximal | 5 | 20.8 | ||
| Associated anomalies at presentation | ||||
| Chordee | 5 | 20.8 | ||
| Meatal abnormalities | Nil | |||
| Inguinal hernia | 2 | 8.3 | ||
| Maldescended testis | 1 | 4.1 | ||
| Mean age at repair | 46.8 months | |||
| Surgical repair employed | ||||
| Single stage procedures | 19 | 79.1 | ||
| Simple circumcision | 2 | 10.5 | ||
| Mathieu’s peri-meatal based flap | 4 | 21 | ||
| MAGPI | 3 | 16 | ||
| Snodgrass TIP | 10 | 52.5 | ||
| Multi-staged procedures | 5 | 20.9 | ||
| Type of sutures employed | ||||
| Vicryl 4/0 | 11 | 45.8 | ||
| Vicryl 5/0 | 6 | 25 | ||
| Vicryl 6/0 | 4 | 16.7 | ||
| PDS 5/0 | 2 | 8.3 | ||
| PDS 6/0 | 1 | 4.1 | ||
| Utilization of operating magnification | ||||
| No operating loupes/microscopes | Nil | 100 | ||
| Utilization of repair stents | 22 | 91.7 | ||
| Duration of in-situ stenting (days) | 3-18 days | 10.2 days | ||
| Postoperative complications | ||||
| Urethrocutenous fistulas | 9 | 37.5 | ||
| Meatal stenosis | 3 | 12.5 | ||
| Postoperative complications as per stage of procedure | ||||
| Single stage procedures | 7 | 58.3 | ||
| Multi-staged procedures | 5 | 41.7 |
MAGPI: Meatal advancement and glanuloplasty incorporated; TIP: Tubularised incised plate; PDS: Polydioxanone suture