Non-operative management of early onset small urethrocutaneous fistula post hypospadias repair: a systematic review
Benhard Christopher Simanjuntak, Putu Angga Risky Raharja, Gerhard Reinaldi Situmorang, Irfan Wahyudi, Arry Rodjani, Omar S. A. J. H. Aljarallah, Muthana Al-Salihi, Santiago Andres Vallasciani, Tariq O. Abbas · 2026
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Benhard Christopher Simanjuntak and colleagues present a 2026 systematic review of treating a small urine leak after hypospadias repair in children without surgery. Hypospadias is a birth defect of the urethra, and a fistula, a tiny leaking channel, is a known complication usually fixed by another operation. The review gathered studies of tissue adhesives, fibrin glue, or reinserting a catheter for leaks up to two millimeters wide in patients under eighteen.
Only five studies covering seventy-three patients qualified, and differences between them blocked any pooled success rate. Individual closure rates in the main series ran from 53.8 to 62.5 percent, best for leaks found within fourteen days of catheter removal. Side effects were minor, and one trial priced glue treatment at about 9.3 percent of surgery's cost, but most studies carried high bias risk.
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| CREATOR | Benhard Christopher Simanjuntak, Putu Angga Risky Raharja, Gerhard Reinaldi Situmorang, Irfan Wahyudi, Arry Rodjani, Omar S. A. J. H. Aljarallah, Muthana Al-Salihi, Santiago Andres Vallasciani, Tariq O. Abbas |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45270 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |