Staged treatment of the severe hypospadias in adult / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To report the treatment of serious hypospadias in adults with free graft of tubed mouth mucosa and scrotal fascia flaps.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The tubed mouth mucosa was free grafted to fabricate the distal segment of urethra. It was anastomosed to the urethra at the second stage. The scrotal fascia flap was used to cover the penile wound. The biggest flap was 3 cm in width and 6.5 cm in length.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>From Jan. 2002 to Dec. 2007, 76 adults with severe hypospadias were treated. Infection happened in 4 cases. 2 cases had urethral fistula due to the partial flap necrosis which was healed automatically within 2-4 weeks. All the other patients healed primarily.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>It is a good method for the treatment of serious hypospadias in adults with scrotal fascia flaps and free graft of tubed mouth mucosa which is anastomosed to the urethra at the second stage.</p>