ABSTRACT
A retrospective clinical trial was performed to evaluate prostatic utricle (PU) incidence, clini-cal characteristics, treatment and follow-up outcomes in hypospadias and intersex patients.
Hypospadias (n:72) and intersex (n:108) patients in whom the configura-tion of PU were evaluated by radiological and endoscopic investigations.
The incidence of PU was 12.5% and 22.2% in hypospadias and intersex patients. Urinary infection, obstruction, enuresis and urolithiasis were the most common clinical symptoms in both groups.
PU should be evaluated by radiological and endoscopic investigations in intersex and hypospadias patients. The main goal of surgical therapy is total excision of extended PU stru-ctures without damaging to urethra, bladder outlet, sphincter and pelvic plexuses.
Keywords: Hypospadias, intersex, prostatic utricle.