Does local injection of long acting corticosteroid improve postoperative outcome of hypospadias repair? A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the safety and efficacy of local corticosteroid injection during hypospadias repair.

Methods

Between May 2021 and March 2023 children less than 10 years who were admitted for hypospadias repair were divided by random allocation into two groups. We injected local corticosteroid 2 ml proximal to coronal sulcus in group A while in group B we didn't. All types of hypospadias were included in the study. We excluded patients older than 10 years and those with pre-existing complicated hypospadias (multiple fistulae and multiple surgeries), or bleeding diatheses. Pre-operative, intraoperative and postoperative variables were compared between the two groups.

Results

A total of 120 patients (60 in each group) were enrolled in the study. The mean ages and preop

SUBMITTER: Abozamel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10776459 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature