Department of Urology, The Indus Hospital and Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2022 Aug;72(8):1632-1634. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.4103.
The present cross-sectional study sought to evaluate the Paediatric Penile Perception Score (PPPS) as a tool to assess parental perception of hypospadias repair in children. In all, 60 patients were enrolled in the study with median age of 3.9 years; of these 24 (40%) had proximal hypospadias and 36 (60%) had distal hypospadias. After hypospadias repair, parents/guardians were interviewed about meatus, glans, skin, and general appearance using a standardised questionnaire to report penile appearance and penile perception. Overall, the median PPPS score was 17 (IQR: 16-18) with no significant difference in the penile perception score between the type of hypospadias, relationship of the person interviewed with the child (mother, father or other), nor the children's age. The study revealed that penile perception score (PPPS) is a valuable tool that can be used to assess parental penile perception regarding the child's penile appearance and noted overall high satisfaction after hypospadias repair.
本横断面研究旨在评估小儿阴茎知觉评分(PPPS)作为评估父母对儿童尿道下裂修复后看法的工具。共有 60 名患者入组,中位年龄为 3.9 岁;其中 24 名(40%)为近端尿道下裂,36 名(60%)为远端尿道下裂。尿道下裂修复后,通过标准化问卷对父母/监护人进行尿道口、龟头、皮肤和整体外观的访谈,以报告阴茎外观和阴茎知觉。总体而言,PPPS 评分中位数为 17(IQR:16-18),尿道下裂类型、接受访谈者与儿童的关系(母亲、父亲或其他)以及儿童年龄均与阴茎知觉评分无显著差异。研究表明,阴茎知觉评分(PPPS)是一种有价值的工具,可用于评估父母对儿童阴茎外观的阴茎知觉,并注意到尿道下裂修复后总体满意度较高。