Atan, AliAykac, AykutBaran, OzerSunay, Melih2024-09-292024-09-2920192149-32352149-3057https://doi.org/10.5152/tud.2019.65789https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/374093https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/7732Objective: To evaluate the effect of glanular and urethral catheter fixation to the abdominal skin on wound dehiscence. Material and methods: After a standard tubularized incised plate urethroplasty (TIPU) for hypospadias repair, 128 patients were divided into two groups based on glanular and urethral catheter fixation to the abdominal skin as follows: no glanular and urethral catheter fixation (Group A) and glanular and urethral catheter fixation (Group B). Groups A and B included 61 and 67 patients, respectively. Results: No significant difference was determined between the groups with respect to age, meatal localization, and length of hospital stay. Wound dehiscence was noted in 13.1% and 2.9% patients in Groups A and B, respectively, after surgery (p=0.029, odds ratio=4.9). Patients in Group B had no excessive analgesic usage and unpleasant scarring due to the glans suture. Conclusion: Glanular and urethral catheter fixation to the lower abdominal skin considerably reduced wound dehiscence after hypospadias repair.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessGlanular fixationhypospadiaswound dehiscenceArticle10.5152/tud.2019.657892-s2.0-8507769325710730817275Q310437409345WOS:000502637300018N/A