Predictors of Treatment Failure in Urethrocutaneous Fistula Repair for Hypospadias: A Retrospective Analysis
Ye Zhang,
Qihang Sun,
Kaiping Zhang
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with the recurrence of urethrocutaneous fistula (UCF) following repair in patients with hypospadias, beyond the intrinsic characteristics of the fistula itself.
Methods
Clinical data of patients who underwent UCF repair were retrospectively reviewed. Potential risk factors included age and body mass index at UCF repair, history of low birth weight and prematurity, urethral defect length, operative approaches and urethral covering during hypospadias r… Show more
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