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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Surgical outcomes and cultural perceptions in international hypospadias care
Journal of Urology, Volume 192, No. 2, Year 2014
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Purpose This study was designed to assess perceptions of untreated hypospadias and quality of life in culturally disparate low or middle income countries, to highlight the demographic and care differences of patient groups treated for hypospadias in the surgical workshop context, and to evaluate the long-term outcomes achieved by these workshop groups. Materials and Methods Family member perceptions of hypospadias, perioperative process measures and urethrocutaneous fistula rates were compared between 60 patients from Vietnam and Senegal treated for hypospadias through training workshops by local surgeons and pediatric urologists from the U.S. between 2009 and 2012, of whom approximately 42% had previously undergone repair attempts. Results More than 90% of respondents surveyed believed that untreated hypospadias would affect the future of their child at least to some degree. Patient cohorts between the 2 sites differed from each other and published high income country cohorts regarding age, weight for age and frequency of reoperation. Telephone based outcomes assessment achieved an 80% response rate. Urethrocutaneous fistula was reported in 39% and 47% of patients in Vietnam and Senegal, respectively. Conclusions Family members perceived that the social consequences of untreated hypospadias would be severe. Relative to patient cohorts reported in practices of high income countries, our patients were older, presented with more severe defects, required more reoperations and were often undernourished. Urethrocutaneous fistula rates were higher in cohorts from low or middle income countries relative to published rates for cohorts from high income countries. Our study suggests that outcomes measurement is a feasible and essential component of ethical international health care delivery and improvement. © 2014 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Metzler, Ian S.
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
United States, Boston
Boston Children's Hospital
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Nguyen, Hiep T.
United States, Boston
Boston Children's Hospital
United States, Salt Lake City
Ivumed
Hagander, Lars E.
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
United States, Boston
Boston Children's Hospital
Sweden, Lund
Lunds Universitet
Jalloh, Mohamed Bella
Senegal, Dakar
Hopital Général de Grand Yoff
Nguyen, Ton
Viet Nam, Nha Trang
University of Khanh Hoa
Guèye, Sérigne Maguèye
Senegal, Dakar
Hopital Général de Grand Yoff
DeVries, Catherine R.
United States, Salt Lake City
Ivumed
United States, Salt Lake City
Primary Children's Medical Center
Meara, John G.
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
United States, Boston
Boston Children's Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 12
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.juro.2014.01.101
ISSN:
00225347
e-ISSN:
15273792
Research Areas
Disability
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Senegal