Hormone therapy in hypospadias surgery: a survey on the current practice in Turkey

Göllü Bahadır G., Ergün E., Telli O., Khanmammadov F., Çakmak A. M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.46, no.6, pp.1624-1628, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1507-72
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1624-1628
  • Keywords: Dihydrotestosterone, hormone, hypospadias, testosterone, MICROPHALLIC HYPOSPADIAS, PARENTERAL TESTOSTERONE, PROXIMAL HYPOSPADIAS, REPAIR, STIMULATION, ANDROGENS
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Nowadays surgical intervention is possible in smaller phalluses and younger children with hypospadias disease. Different hormone treatments with different doses, modalities, indications, and treatment times come along with some disputes. The aim of this study is to evaluate the management approaches in hypospadias surgery of surgeons in regards to hormone preparations.