TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of Caudal vs. Penile Block on the Incidence of Hypospadias Complications Following Primary Repairs
T2 - A Retrospective Cohort Study
AU - Adler, Adam C.
AU - Chandrakantan, Arvind
AU - Lee, Andrew D.
AU - Koh, Chester J.
AU - Janzen, Nicolette K.
AU - Austin, Paul F.
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PY - 2021/5/1
Y1 - 2021/5/1
N2 - PURPOSE: Primary repair of hypospadias is associated with risk of complications, specifically urethrocutaneous fistula and glanular dehiscence. Caudal block may potentially increase the risk of these complications. Therefore, we studied the incidence of hypospadias complications in children who underwent correction at our institution having received either penile or caudal block.MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed all primary hypospadias repair cases from December 2011 through December 2018 at Texas Children's Hospital with a minimum of 1-year followup for the presence of complications: urethrocutaneous fistula and glanular dehiscence. Surgical (surgeon, operative time, block type, local anesthetic, meatal position) and patient (age at correction, prematurity) factors were additionally analyzed.RESULTS: For the primary aim, 983 patients underwent primary hypospadias correction with a minimum of 1 year of postoperative followup data. There were 897 patients (91.3%) in which no complications were identified and 86 (8.7%) with either urethrocutaneous fistula (81) or glanular dehiscence (5). Of the 86 identified complications, 45/812 (5.5%) were distal, 41/171 (24%) were proximal (p <0.001) with a complication. Rate of complications was not associated with caudal block (OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.41-1.09; p=0.11). On univariable analysis, age (OR 1.12, 95% CI 1.04-1.20; p=0.04), surgical duration (OR 1.02; 95% CI 1.01-1.02; p <0.001), prematurity <32 weeks (OR 4.38, 95% CI 1.54-4.11 p <0.001) and position of meatus as proximal (OR 5.38 95% CI 3.39-8.53; p <0.001) were associated with an increased rate of complications. However, on multivariable analysis, associations of age (OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.05-1.22; p=0.001), surgery duration (OR 1.01, 95% CI 1.01-1.02; p <0.001) and meatal position (OR 3.85, 95% CI 2.32-6.39; p <0.001) were associated with increased rate of complications.CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that meatal location, older age, extreme prematurity and surgical duration are associated with increased incidence of complications (urethrocutaneous fistula and glanular dehiscence) following hypospadias correction. Analgesic block was not associated with increased hypospadias complication risk.
AB - PURPOSE: Primary repair of hypospadias is associated with risk of complications, specifically urethrocutaneous fistula and glanular dehiscence. Caudal block may potentially increase the risk of these complications. Therefore, we studied the incidence of hypospadias complications in children who underwent correction at our institution having received either penile or caudal block.MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed all primary hypospadias repair cases from December 2011 through December 2018 at Texas Children's Hospital with a minimum of 1-year followup for the presence of complications: urethrocutaneous fistula and glanular dehiscence. Surgical (surgeon, operative time, block type, local anesthetic, meatal position) and patient (age at correction, prematurity) factors were additionally analyzed.RESULTS: For the primary aim, 983 patients underwent primary hypospadias correction with a minimum of 1 year of postoperative followup data. There were 897 patients (91.3%) in which no complications were identified and 86 (8.7%) with either urethrocutaneous fistula (81) or glanular dehiscence (5). Of the 86 identified complications, 45/812 (5.5%) were distal, 41/171 (24%) were proximal (p <0.001) with a complication. Rate of complications was not associated with caudal block (OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.41-1.09; p=0.11). On univariable analysis, age (OR 1.12, 95% CI 1.04-1.20; p=0.04), surgical duration (OR 1.02; 95% CI 1.01-1.02; p <0.001), prematurity <32 weeks (OR 4.38, 95% CI 1.54-4.11 p <0.001) and position of meatus as proximal (OR 5.38 95% CI 3.39-8.53; p <0.001) were associated with an increased rate of complications. However, on multivariable analysis, associations of age (OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.05-1.22; p=0.001), surgery duration (OR 1.01, 95% CI 1.01-1.02; p <0.001) and meatal position (OR 3.85, 95% CI 2.32-6.39; p <0.001) were associated with increased rate of complications.CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that meatal location, older age, extreme prematurity and surgical duration are associated with increased incidence of complications (urethrocutaneous fistula and glanular dehiscence) following hypospadias correction. Analgesic block was not associated with increased hypospadias complication risk.
KW - anesthesia
KW - fistula
KW - hypospadias
KW - penis
KW - Hypospadias/surgery
KW - Humans
KW - Child, Preschool
KW - Nerve Block/methods
KW - Infant
KW - Male
KW - Penile Diseases/epidemiology
KW - Penis/innervation
KW - Sacrococcygeal Region
KW - Incidence
KW - Postoperative Complications/epidemiology
KW - Adolescent
KW - Cutaneous Fistula/epidemiology
KW - Urethral Diseases/epidemiology
KW - Retrospective Studies
KW - Urinary Fistula/epidemiology
KW - Child
KW - Cohort Studies
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U2 - 10.1097/JU.0000000000001448
DO - 10.1097/JU.0000000000001448
M3 - Article
C2 - 33347774
AN - SCOPUS:85105761090
SN - 0022-5347
VL - 205
SP - 1454
EP - 1459
JO - The Journal of urology
JF - The Journal of urology
IS - 5
ER -