Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
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J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad · Oct 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparative study of inverting sutureline versus over and over continuous suturing in hypospadias repair.
Hypospadias is one of the most common congenital anomalies of the male newborns affecting 1 in 300. Urethral meatus lies ectopically on the ventral surface of penis proximal to its normal position. There is defective development of urethral spongiosum and ventral prepuce. Various degrees of chordee may be associated. Objective of the study was to study the incidence of urethrocutaneous fistula formation after hypospadias repair employing two different suturing techniques. This Prospective Randomised Descriptive Clinical Trial was conducted in Department of Surgery, Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi and Basharat Hospital, Rawalpindi, during a period of five years from January 2005 till December, 2009. ⋯ Inverting sutures reduce the incidence of urethrocutaneous fistula formation in hypospadias repair.