Journal article

Risk factors for urethrocutaneous fistula following hypospadias repair surgery in Indonesia

Gede Wirya Kusuma Duarsa, Pande Made Wisnu Tirtayasa Besut Daryanto Pradana Nurhadi Johan Renaldo Tarmono Trisula Utomo Prahara Yuri Safendra Siregar Irfan Wahyudi Gerhard Reinaldi Situmorang Muhammad Asykar Ansharullah Palinrungi Yonas Immanuel Hutasoit Andre Yudha Alfanius Hutahean Yevri Zulfiqar

Volume : 16 Nomor : 3 Published : 2020, June

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Abstrak

Introduction Hypospadias is one of the most common congenital malformations with a worldwide increasing trend over the years. Despite advancements in hypospa- dias repair, complications still occur. One of the most common complications of hypospadias repair surgery is Urethrocutaneous fistula. Studies attempting to analyze the association between the complication and risk factors are always beneficial, especially for studies performed in different areas of the world. We hypothesize that several evaluated risk factors among Indonesian hypospadias patients could be associated with the occurrence of ure- throcutaneous fistula after the repair procedure.