Can Prevention of Erection with Sulpride be a Way to Increase Success in Hypospadias Surgery? A Case Report

Abstract

Hypospadias is treated surgically and different methods can useable for this way. Due to involuntary erections during adolescence and later, neourethra seems at risk until wound healing is complete. Erections following penile surgery are painful and can affect the healing process negatively, because the stitches may not withstand a strong erection. Therefore, prevention of erection and management of pain are extremely important after the hypospadias surgery; especially in adolescents. Preventing erection may increase the chance of success from surgery. Short-term use of antipsychotics may be beneficial to prevent erection. In this case report, the use of sulpride in an eighteen-year-old patient after hypospadias repair and the effect of this treatment on the results of the surgery was presented.

Keywords

• sulpride
• hypospadias
• erection prevention
• adolescent
• sülprid
• hipospadias
• ereksiyon önlenmesi
• ergenlik