Indonesian Journal of Urology
Hypospadia repair surgery learning curve in pediatric urology fellowship program
By Christian Nurtanto Putra, Gerhard Reinaldi Situmorang, Irfan Wahyudi and 6 others.
Abstract
Introduction
The paediatric urology fellowship program was designed to accelerate the learning curve of junior urologist in various paediatric urology procedures, including hypospadias repair.
Objective
This study aimed to provide insight in the learning curve of hypospadia repair during the paediatric urology fellowship program. Material & Methods: Three paediatric urology fellows performed 176 hypospadias repairs at four Jakarta, Indonesia, centers throughout their six-month fellowship training program between January 2022 and January 2023. Secondary repair or the initial stage of staged repair were excluded from the analysis. Complications such as urethrocutaneous fistula formation and wound dehiscence requiring secondary repair were documented. The learning curve of each fellow in hypospadias repair was documented.
