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Infectious Disease
RCT
Antibiotic prophylaxis and therapy do not reduce surgical or infectious complications in hypospadias urethroplasty
Trial Shows Antibiotics Do Not Change Hypospadias Surgery Outcomes
This randomized trial of 300 children with coronal hypospadias found no significant difference in complications between groups receiving sin…
A study of 300 children shows that different types of antibiotic treatments do not change the risk of infection or complications after hypos…
Oct 5, 2026
Pediatrics
Sys. Review
No regional anesthesia technique shows statistically significant superiority for pediatric hypospadias repair pain scores
Comparing different nerve blocks for pain during hypospadias surgery
This systematic review and network meta-analysis of 750 patients evaluated pudendal, penile, and caudal blocks for hypospadias repair. No re…
Doctors are looking for the best way to manage pain for children undergoing hypospadias repair, a surgery to correct a birth defect.
Aug 18, 2026
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Meta-analysis
Preoperative androgen therapy reduces odds of urethrocutaneous fistula in pediatric hypospadias repair
Androgen therapy may reduce complications in hypospadias surgery
This network meta-analysis of 715 patients evaluated preoperative hormone therapies for hypospadias. The analysis found that androgen therap…
New data suggests that androgen hormone therapy can lower the risk of specific complications after hypospadias repair for pediatric patients…
Frontiers
Jun 24, 2026
Pediatrics
Meta-analysis
Interrupted suturing shows no significant difference from continuous suturing in TIP urethroplasty for hypospadias
Suturing technique does not affect hypospadias surgery outcomes
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 2,625 patients compared interrupted and continuous suturing techniques during tubularised incise…
For boys having hypospadias repair, interrupted and continuous suturing lead to similar complication rates, a new analysis finds.
Jun 9, 2026
Urology
Bibliometric analysis of 7,732 hypospadias articles reveals research trends and disruption metrics
New Tool Reveals Hidden Gaps in Hypospadias Research
This bibliometric analysis reviewed 200 studies from 7,732 articles on hypospadias, using Disruption Index and citation metrics.
A new analysis found five influential hypospadias studies most families haven't heard of, highlighting where care and research need to impro…
medRxiv
Apr 21, 2026