Antibiotic Use Following Distal and Mid-shaft Hypospadias Repair

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics following distal or mid-shaft hypospadias repair in influencing the rate of postoperative urinary tract infection and complications.

Timeline

Start

2014-03-04

Primary completion

2017-06-30

Completion

2018-04

Publications

• Background Meir DB, Livne PM. Is prophylactic antimicrobial treatment necessary after hypospadias repair? J Urol. 2004 Jun;171(6 Pt 2):2621-2. doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000124007.55430.d3.
• Roth EB, Kryger JV, Durkee CT, Lingongo MA, Swedler RM, Groth TW. Antibiotic Prophylaxis with Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole versus No Treatment after Mid-to-Distal Hypospadias Repair: A Prospective, Randomized Study. Adv Urol. 2018 Mar 26;2018:7031906. doi: 10.1155/2018/7031906. eCollection 2018.

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