Effect Of Intraoperative Cystofix Device on Postoperative Complications In Distal Hypospadias Cases

Objective: To investigate the effect of suprapubic diversion on postoperative complications in distal hypospadias repair performed with tubularized incised plate urethroplasty (TIPU). Materials and Methods: Twenty-three patients with distal hypospadias who were treated with TIPU in Van Training and Research Hospital were evaluated retrospectively. Patients were divided into two groups as follows; Group I consisted only stented patients while Group II was consisted of patients with both anterior urethral stent and suprapubic diversion. Post-operative complications were documented and statistically compared thereafter. Results: Eleven patients who had only urethral stenting constituted Group I, while 12 patients with anterior urethral stent and cystofix were group II. Statistical analysis revealed less early and late post-operative complications in the suprapubic diversion group compared to only stented group. Conclusion: We think that suprapubic diversion in distal hypospadias cases treated with TIPU is a method that can be preferred in terms of less complication rates and more patient comfort than urethral stent alone