Stopped: We were unable to meet our enrollment goal necessary to analyze the outcome measures.
The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of administering a course of postoperative oral steroids in pediatric patients undergoing proximal hypospadias repair as prevention against complications. Specifically, the study aims to assess if the steroids i) decrease the incidence of wound breakdown, fistula formation, stenosis or stricture formation, and the need for subsequent redo-hypospadias surgeries and/or fistula repairs and ii) improve the quality of wound healing including the overall cosmetic appearance of the phallus (i.e. location of the urethral meatus).
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Complication Rate After Hypospadias Repair
Timeframe: postoperative follow up 7-12 days after the surgery following completion of the 5-day course of prednisolone vs. placebo.
Meatus Location After Hypospadias Repair
Timeframe: postoperative follow up 7-12 days after the surgery following completion of the 5-day course of prednisolone vs. placebo.
Improvement of Chordee After Hypospadias Repair
Timeframe: postoperative follow up 7-12 days after the surgery following completion of the 5-day course of prednisolone vs. placebo.
Complication Rate After Hypospadias Repair
Timeframe: after stent removal at 4-12 weeks
Meatus Location After Hypospadias Repair
Timeframe: after stent removal at 4-12 weeks