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  • Pediatric Urology
  • Andrology
  • Surgical Outcomes Research

Background:

  • Testosterone administration is a common but controversial practice before hypospadias repair.
  • Its precise impact on surgical outcomes, particularly postoperative complications, requires further elucidation.
  • Distal hypospadias repair with urethroplasty is a common pediatric urological procedure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the hypothesis that preoperative testosterone administration reduces postoperative complications in distal hypospadias repair with urethroplasty.
  • To analyze the association between testosterone administration and surgical outcomes in a cohort of pediatric patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 368 patients undergoing primary distal hypospadias repair with urethroplasty (2015-2021).
  • Data collected included patient demographics, testosterone status, glans width, urethroplasty length, and postoperative complications.
  • Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed, controlling for age, initial glans width, and urethroplasty length.

Main Results:

  • Patients receiving testosterone had significantly larger glans width at the time of surgery compared to the no-testosterone group.
  • Multivariable analysis revealed a significant association between testosterone administration and reduced odds of postoperative complications (OR 0.4, P = .039).
  • The study controlled for key variables including age, preoperative glans width, and urethroplasty length.

Conclusions:

  • Testosterone administration prior to distal hypospadias repair with urethroplasty is associated with a decreased incidence of postoperative complications.
  • Findings suggest a potential benefit of testosterone in improving surgical outcomes for specific hypospadias patient subgroups.
  • Further research focusing on specific patient cohorts is recommended to confirm these benefits.