Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the treatment options in patients with glanular type megameatus intact foreskin. MATERIAL and METHODS: Between 2011 and 2021, more than 5000 circumcision procedures were performed in our clinic. The treatment options of 70 cases with glanular type megameatus, which we encountered incidentally when the foreskin was retracted during the circumcision procedure and sometimes we did not know exactly what to do at that moment, were found to be treated retrospectively. Glans approximation procedure (GAP) was applied to 14 of 24 patients who accepted hypospadias surgery. Meatal advancement and glanuloplasty procedure (MAGPI) was performed in 10 of them. The mean age, duration of surgery and surgical intervention results of the cases were evaluated. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients who underwent the GAP procedure was 4.7±1.9, and the duration of surgery was 59.1±6.3 minutes. Urethral stenosis was seen in 1 of 14 cases and urethral fistula complication was observed in 1 of them. The mean age of the patients who underwent the MAGPI procedure was 4.3±1.4, and the duration of surgery was 64.3±3.03 minutes. Urethral stenosis was seen in 1 of 10 cases and unsuccessful surgical complication was observed in 1 of them. Complications developed in 4 (16.66%) of 24 patients. 4 patients underwent re-operation. There was no significant difference in the mean age, duration of surgery and complication rates between the two techniques. CONCLUSION: Intact foreskin conceals clinical findings and megameatus can usually be detected at circumcision attempt. Although the surgery for the glanular type, which is the mildest form of megameatus, is controversial, satisfactory results can be obtained with the appropriate surgical method. In addition, detailed interviews should be made with families before surgery and it should be explained that the operation is controversial. Keywords: glanular, hypospadias, intact foreskin, megameatus
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