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OBJECTIVETo provide a comprehensive illustration of the newly introduced "topography-guided anatomical reassembly" approach, which has shown promising early results, and to report the midterm outcomes of an extended series.METHODSThis is a prospective cohort study of all patients presenting to the author's facility with distal penile hypospadias without chordee between June 2018 and January 2023. Redo cases, circumcised cases, and cases with non-preservable plates are excluded. The procedure follows the most recently introduced principle of the topography-guided anatomical reassembly approach for distal penile hypospadias, that is, the exclusive zipping-up of the unfolded spongiosal plate.RESULTSA subset of 97 boys met the enrollment criteria. The hypospadias meatus was coronal or sub-coronal in 35 boys, distal penile in 45 boys, and mid-penile in 17 boys. The mean age at the time of surgical correction was 8.11 months. The mean operative time was 66.7 minutes. After a mean follow-up of 27 months, 5 urethrocutaneous fistulae were reported as the following: 3 glanular and 2 sub-coronal. Meatal disfigurement with downward stream deviation was reported in 2 more patients. Two more occurrences of meatal recession were identified, yet surgical correction was not necessary. The overall reoperation rate settled at 7%.CONCLUSIONThe proposed topography-guided anatomical reassembly technique for distal hypospadias is simple, effective, and highly feasible at midterm follow-up of the given series. Maintaining the integrity of well-developed penile tissues eliminates the possibility of unforgivable tissue damage and avoids the need for challenging revision procedures.

01 Aug 2024·Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Global Strategies for Postoperative Care and Bowel Management in Patients with Anorectal Malformations: Varied Practices and Barriers

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Author: Lim, Irene Isabel P. ; Lim, Irene Isabel P ; Bokova, Elizaveta ; Levitt, Marc A. ; Svetanoff, Wendy Jo ; Elhalaby, Ismael ; Lawal, Taiwo A ; Rentea, Rebecca M ; Rentea, Rebecca M. ; Levitt, Marc A ; Lawal, Taiwo A.

BACKGROUNDAnorectal malformations (ARMs) commonly result in constipation and fecal incontinence following primary surgical reconstruction. This study investigates global variations in postoperative care and resources.METHODSA survey was distributed via the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) and snowball sampling. Geographically, respondents were categorized into high-income countries (HICs) and low-or middle-income countries (LMICs).RESULTS233 surveys were received, 64% from LMICs and 36% from HICs. Of these, 51% reported monitoring ARM patients for over a year, while 23% utilized digital technologies. Access to anesthesia for anorectal exams was available to 70% of respondents. Only 29% had established a one-week Bowel Management Program (BMP). Collaboration with urologists and gynecologists was more prevalent in HICs (59%) compared to LMICs (37%, p < 0.01). In HICs, nurses and advanced practice providers were significantly more involved in BMP (71% vs. 39% in LMICs; p < 0.01), and abdominal radiographs for regimen adjustments were used more frequently (80% vs. 69% in LMICs; p = 0.03). Treatment regimens were more varied in HICs, and quality of life tracking was more consistent (19% vs. 9% in LMICs; p = 0.02). LMICs reported significant shortages of medications and equipment (75% vs. 58% in HICs; p = 0.01), inadequate sanitation (48% vs. 24%; p < 0.01), and insufficient insurance coverage (58% vs. 44%; p = 0.04).CONCLUSIONSThere are notable global disparities in the postoperative care of ARM patients, particularly in BMP protocols and treatment regimens, with LMICs facing severe socioeconomic challenges. This emphasizes the urgent need for targeted strategies and resources to enhance outcomes for ARM patients across different regions.LEVEL OF EVIDENCELevel III.

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