Mp47-11 management of Grievous Complications: The Dark Side of Hypospadias Surgery

Abstract

providers would correct a mean estimate of 23 PC; those who would correct had a higher mean PC estimate vs those who would not (28 vs 21 , p<0.001). Case 2 and 4 had similar estimations and correction methods. In case 2, those who chose VL had a higher mean PC estimate vs those who did not (43 vs 37 , p<0.01), but no estimate difference was seen for DP (p[0.52). In case 4 with lateral PC, those who chose DP had a higher mean PC estimate vs those who did not (41 vs 33 , p[0.049). Yet in case 3, there was no difference in PC estimate in providers who chose VL vs not (57 vs 53 , p[0.16). For all cases, there was no association between provider years in practice or confidence level on estimated PC degree.CONCLUSIONS: A uniform underestimation of PC exists despite provider reported confidence in the ability to measure PC. An increasing willingness to perform surgical correction was demonstrated with a shift towards VL for ventral curvature and less so for lateral curvature as PC worsens.