Open AccessEffects of Caudal and Penile Blocks on the Complication Rates of Hypospadias Repair
Author(s) -
Ahsen Karagözlü Akgül,
Arzu Canmemiş,
Ali Eyvazov,
Hilal Hürel,
Gürsu Kıyan,
Tümay Umuroĝlu,
Halil Tuğtepe
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
balkan medical journal/balkan medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.398
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2146-3131
pISSN - 2146-3123
DOI - 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-1-62
Subject(s) - hypospadias , medicine , chordee , complication , surgery , urethroplasty , retrospective cohort study , fistula , meatus , penis , urethra
The major influencing factors for complications during hypospadias repair are the original location of the meatus, previous urethral surgery, surgical technique, and surgeon’s experience. While the effect of the technique of regional analgesia on complication rates has been considered in some studies, this issue remains controversial.