SURGERY OF THE PENIS AND URETHRA

Agenesis Penis Congenital Anomaly : Micropenis/Microphallus Buried Penis (Concealed/Hidden/Trapped) Phimosis Paraphimosis Hypospadias Epispadias

Infection of the penis : balanopostitis Penile Cancer Urethritis Urethral Stone Urethral Strictures

Phimosis Description inability to retract the foreskin phimosis at the first few years is physiologic the foreskin cannot be retracted after it has previously been retractable pathologic phimosis by age 3.5 years, most foreskins can be retracted  

10 % of boys have non retractile foreskin 1 % at puberty Epidemiology 10 % of boys have non retractile foreskin 1 % at puberty Signs and symptoms discharge, soiling of undergarment irritation, cracking, bleeding from foreskin Pathophysiology Physiologic phimosis the glans penis is adherent to the prepuce in infants glandular secretions and smegma facilitate separation  

Pathologic phimosis cicatricial preputial ring (from irritation result in inflammation and scarring) : poor local hygiene, chronic balanitis (Diabetes Mellitus), early forceful retraction of foreskin balloon during voiding

Pathologic phymosis Risk factors / causes poor hygiene, chronic balanopostitis, diabetes mellitus Complications infection, increased risk of penile cancer  

Defferential Diagnosis physiologic phimosis pathologic phimosis post circumcision phimosis  

History hygiene problems ? history of balanopostitis ? history of diabetes mellitus ? ballooning of foreskin when voiding ? post – void dribbling ? has there been a prior circumcision ? could the foreskin be previously retracted ?

Physical Examination Classification of retractability of the foreskin 0 : full retraction 1 : full retraction, tight behind glans 2 : partial exposure of the glans 3 : partial retractil, meatus just visible 4 : slight retraction, unable to visualize meatus 5 : no retraction

frenular lacerations preputial fissure cicatricial band inflammation or active infection “foreskins pearl” / smegma collection evidens of malignancy

Laboratory testing serum glucose to evaluate for diabetes culture and sensitivity of the subpreputial space Imaging : none   Special studies : none

Physiologic phimosis encourage good hygiene gentle cleaning of smegma instruct parents in gentle and gradual retraction of prepuce never circumcise in patient with hipospadias, prepuce may needed for reconstruction

Pathologic phimosis good hygiene steroid ointment infection ------ antibiotics systemic or topical

Phisiologic phimosis Treatment Medical local steroid application ( topical vs injection ) nonsteroidal drug application ( cream ) Surgical Phisiologic phimosis circumcision ( not absolutely indicated ) surgical correction of phimosis with preservation of the foreskin

Pathologic phimosis circumcision ---- standard of care preputial dilatation dorsal / ventral slit surgical correction with preservation of foreskin

Alternative therapies : none Patient education : none Monitoring post circumcision Post circumcision phimosis inadequate primary procedure, post procedure scarring may occure with Gomco clamp, Guillotin techniques requires surgical revision glandular hyperaesthesias ( take several month after circumcision / epithelium develops squameus keratinized layer

Complication of circumcision is low ( 0,2 % - 0,6 % ) hemorrhage infection avascular necrosis meatal stenosis fibrous bridge

urethrocutaneus fistula concealed penis penile denudation lymphedema penile Prevention : none Associated condition : diabetes mellitus

Paraphimosis Discription   Discription Painful swelling of the foreskin distal to a phimotic ring after retraction of the foreskin for a prolonged period.

The foreskin is retracted behind the glans Pathophysiology In children A congenital narrowed preputial opening is present The foreskin is retracted behind the glans penis and not promptly reduced Entrapment in the coronal sulcus occurs secondary to swelling of the glans This lead to venous congestion, edema, and enlargement of the glans, followed by arterial occlusion and necrosis of the glans

In adults   Typically occurs in elderly men and may be associated with poor hygiene and/or chronic balanoposthitis This iflamation leads to a contraction of the opening prepuce and forms a fibrotic ring of tissue

the foreskin is retracted behind the glans This in turn leads to constriction when the foreskin is retracted behind the glans Result in venous congestion with edema Failure to promptly reduce the paraphimosis can result in arterial occlusion and necrosis of the glans penis. This constitutes a urologic emergency

Cause/risk factor   Phimosis Chronic balanoposthitis Chronic indwelling Foley catheterization and catheter changes Patients requiring clean intermittent catheterization Complication Necrosis of glans and distal urethra

Differential diagnosis Balanitis Balanoposthitis Angioneurotic edema Anasarca edema

Hystory Has the patient been circumcised ? Recurrent bouts of chronic balanitis ? Chronic indwelling Foley catheterization ? Clean intermittent catheterization ? Diabetes mellitus : may be risk factor for phimosis Phimosis ?

Physical examination Edema and swelling of penile shaft proximal to the glans and corona Thick phimotic ring proximal to corona Late finding : swelling of the glans, venous congestion, necrosis of the glans penis.

Laboratory Testing Not usually necessary If surgery planned, preoperative laboratory studies, including coagulation factors Imaging: Chest film, if surgery planned   General Measures Considered urologic emergency Delay in reducing paraphimosis can result necrosis of the glans

Medical Gentle steady pressure to foreskin to decrease swelling (May use elastic wrap or Kerlix bandage) Push the glans with thumbs, pulling the foreskin forward over the glans with the fingers ( Use the gauze pad to facilitate traction on the foreskin )

gauge needle is used to make multiple As an adjunct to simple reduction, a 25 – gauge needle is used to make multiple stab wounds in the edematous foreskin to help remove edema fluid May use 2 % lidocaine gel for local anesthetic Hyaluronidase 1 cc ( 150 U/cc Wydase ) injected into the one or more sites in the edematous prepuce

Surgical   Dorsal or ventral slit using 1 % lidocaine penile block Convert to normal circumcision

Follow – Up   Circumcision should be performed when the edema/inflammation resolves If there is no definitive treatment, paraphimosis tends to recur Debridement of necrotic tissue is rarely indicated

When inserting or changing Foley catheters or performing clean   Prevention When inserting or changing Foley catheters or performing clean intermittent catheterization, reduce the foreskin after the procedure is completed

Hypospadias Description Common urogenital malformation in males, characterized by incompletely formed urethra wherein the misplaces meatus variably opens on the ventral aspect of the penis, scrotum, or perineum.

Commonly associated with chorde Malformation varies greatly in severity, ranging from the extreme form of perineal hypospadias with genital ambiguity to mild distal glans hypospadias. Commonly associated with chorde (abnormal curvature of the penis) in 50 % of the cases and/or meatal stenosis 30 % of cases.

Epidemiology Incidence 1 in 300 live male births More common in Whites than in Blacks, and in Italians and Jews than in other ethnic groups   Genetics Familial tendency 8 % of fathers of affected children have hypospadias, 14 % of male siblings affected

Staging   Classification Based on location of meatus : glans, subcoronal, penile, penoscrotal, scrotal, perineal Distal hypospadias (subcoronal or penile) comprises 60 % of cases

Sign and Symptoms Associated anomalies Undescended testicle: 9 % Inguinal hernias: 9 % Clinically significant upper tract anomalies ; rare   Chordee Chordee can occur without hypospadias, but is rare ( 0,6 % )

Pathophysiology   Unknown, but several factors involves Alterations of urethral fold closure result in hypospadias Testosterone biosynthetic defects occur in half proximal hypospadias

Exposure to synthetic “ endocrine disrupters” that block the effect of testosterone is critical from 9 to 12 weeks gestation Related to low birth rate in discordant monozygotic twins

Cause/Risk Factors Unknown, some suggestion of familial risk   Complications Infertility Psychological trauma ( Cosmetic )

Differential Diagnosis Glandular Subcoronal Penile Penoscrotal Scrotal Perineal

History : any family history ? Physical Examination The urethral opening may be anywhere along the shaft of the penis or into the perineum, 62 % of the openings subcoronal or penile, 22 % penoscrotal angle, and 16 % scrotum or perineum Severe proximal hypospadias may be confused with intersex disorders The more proximal meatus, the more the ventral curvature (chordee) will be seen Undescended testes and inguinal hernia

Laboratory testing If surgery planned   Imaging Incidens of upper urinary tract abnormalities is rare. With more severe ( proximal ) cases of hypospadias, some recommended screening the upper tract

Treatment   General measures With any suspicion hypospadias, neonatal circumcision should not be perfomed Many consider severe hypospadias to be a type of intersex disorder

Surgery  Treatment of the hypospadias is surgical repair and the timing of repair is best between 6 and 18 months Current techniques are superior than the older techniques Short – term follow – up examinations for development of fistulas/stricture Alternative therapies is psychosocial support as part of overall care

Epispadias Description   Description Development abnormality wherein the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis.

Epidemiology 1 in 117.000 newborn boys 1 in 484.000 newborn girls Male – to – Female ratio : 5 : 1

Signs and symptoms   Male Urethra opens anywhere from under pubic to the tip of penis The complete or penopubic epispadias is most common

Female Urethra opens from bladder neck to tip of urethra Most severe and common type Labia may obscure the epispadias in female

Pathophysiology Absence of urinary sphincters in complete type(penopubc) in males and type III in female Short, widened penis with dorsal chordee

Urethra most commonly as base of penis under pubic, opening can be on shaft or also on glans Bifid clitoris, separated and rudimentary labia minora Wide pubic diastasis; usually not as wide as in bladder exstrophy

Cause/Risk Factor Unknown   Complication Urinary incontinence Upper tract damage Infertility

Differential diagnosis Classic bladder exstrophy Lesser degrees of epispadias History Family history of epispadias

Physical examination Pubic diastasis Position of testes Present of any degree of bladder prolapse or exstrophy  

Laboratory testing CBC, serum electrolytes   Imaging Plain X – Ray of pelvis to determine pubic diastasis Renal ultrasound to assess presence of two kidneys and presence/absence hydronephrosis

Treatment General measure : Careful, overall examination of infant  Surgical  Objectives Preservation of upper urinary tract Reconstruction of functional and cosmetically acceptable external genitalia Achievement of urinary continence

Female Repair of urethra and genital reconstruction at around 12 months of age Bladder neck repair

Male Epispadias repair at 6 – 12 months of age after testosterone stimulation ( 3 mg/kg IM 2 weeks before surgery ) Bladder neck repair at 4 to 5 years of age when bladder capacity is adequate and child is participate in postoperative voiding program

Follow - up after epispadias repair Urethral stent removed 10 – 12 days after surgery Renal and bladder ultrasound at 4 months after surgery Urine cultures at three monthly interval Yearly cytoscopies and bladder capacity measurement under anesthesia until bladder capacity adequate for bladder neck repair

Follow - up for bladder neck repair Clamp the suprapubic tube at 3 weeks after surgery and begin voiding trial Removal of suprapubic tube when urine residuals are lees than 15 cc and child is voiding well Cytoscopy and placement of small (8 Fr) urethral catheter if child cannot voiding well

Renal and bladder ultrasound prior to removal of suprapubic tube and again a 3 and 12 month after surgery Antibiotic prophylaxis until follow – up shows nonreflux and child is voiding well

Urethral Stricture Description narrowing of the urethral lumen /   Description narrowing of the urethral lumen / a scar within the urethra 60 – 70 %, in the bulbar urethra

Etiology   Congenital : rare, soft, often without spongiofibrosis 2. Infection / inflammation : Urethritis ( GO, TBC and Clamydial ) may involve long segment, include bulbar urethra.

3. Traumatic the most common type blunt perineal “ straddel injury “ where urethra is trapped against the symphysis pubis usually partial tear

4. Iatrogenic : instrumentation ( urethrocystoscopy, transurethral resection prostatectomy, catheterization ), usually found at meatus or penoscrotal junction.

pelvic fracture : traffic accidents or industrial injuries 10 %, pelvic fracture will have urethral injury, which may vary from simple contusion through partial tear to complete transection with separation of the urethral end.  

penetrating : gunshot wounds degree of tissue injury according to projectile and velocity

Symptoms and Signs decrease urinary stream ----more common spraying, double stream postvoiding dribbling mild dysuria hematuria urinary tract infection urethral bleeding

urethrocutaneus fistula induration in the area of the stricture epididymitis chronic prostatitis cystitis urethrocutaneus fistula induration in the area of the stricture periurethral absces palpable bladder ( urinary retention )

Physical examination usually no specific findings evidence of epididymitis palpable bladder small meatal

Imaging retrograde urethrography urethrogaphy bipolar/voiding urethrocystography IVU ( upper urinary tract evaluation and pelvic bone)

Special studies   Endoscopy : urethroscopy allows direct visualization of the stricture Uroflowmetry : may indicate obstructive pattern

Laboratory testing nothing special, except as indicated ( urine culture / infection ) blood analysis for preoperative care

false passages ) Treatment Conservative : urethral dilatation ( cause Surgical Endoscopy :Internal urethotomy (Sachse) or blind Otis Conventional (open surgical) : meatal stricture : meatotomy, meatoplasty long urethral strictures : two and multiple stage repairs