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Aim: Stenosis in the external orifice of the neo-urethra is one of the most common complications after hypospadias surgery. Meatotomy and dilation are the most commonly used methods in the treatment of these cases. However, there is insufficient data about which treatment will be used in what order or the treatment algorithm. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment methods used in patients with meatal stenosis after hypospadias surgery. Materials and Methods: Hospital records of patients who were operated for distal hypospadias and diagnosed with meatal stenosis and underwent meatotomy or urethral dilatation under general anesthesia were reviewed retrospectively between 2009-2019. The demographic data of the patients, the first surgical method used for hypospadias repair, the duration between the treatment of meatal stenosis and hypospadias repair, the success of the treatment and the method used in the treatment of recurrent stenosis were recorded. Patients whose complaints did not recur during controls were considered to have been successfully treated. Chi-square, Student T, and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests were used for statistical analysis with help of IBS-SPSS Statistics 23 program. Results: In the 10-year period included in the study, 56 patients with a mean age of 45.07 ± 36.60 months developed meatal stenosis after distal hypospadias surgery distal hypospadias surgery. The mean number of procedures for meatal stenosis was 1.67 ± 0.91 per patient. The median duration between the hypospadias surgery and the first treatment for meatal stenosis was 25,97 months in meatotomy and 13,72 months in dilatation cases, respectively (p |
