Urology Flashcards
What is phimosis?
Inability to retract the foreskin
Difference between physiologic and pathologic phimosis
Physiologic: normal state where foreskin adheres to the glans, adhesions decrease with age naturally
*no need to treat
Pathologic: non-retractable foreskin due to scarring/fibrosis that occurs secondary to infection of inflammation
What is the main cause of pathologic phimosis?
Early forcible retraction
Presentation of pathologic phimosis
Secondary non-retractability after having had fully retractable foreskin Painful erections Irritation or bleeding Dysuria and/or urinary retention Recurrent infections (balantitis, UTI)
Tx options of pathologic phimosis
Stretching exercises (gently pulling foreskin back qid)
Topical corticosteroid
Circumcision (not often tho)
What pt education is necessary for an uncircumcised penis?
Avoid forcible retraction at any age
Stop retraction if met with any resistance
Clean with mild soap and water (no special care of foreskin)
Return foreskin to natural position after cleaning
What is paraphimosis?
Retracted foreskin in an uncircumcised male that cannot be returned to natural position
EMERGENCY
What happens to the penis in paraphimosis?
Entrapment-impaired venous flow-engorgement-arterial compromise
Causes of paraphimosis
Forcible retraction of partially phimotic skin by caretaker
Infection or inflammation
Genitourinary procedures (iatrogenic)
Sexual activity, penile trauma
Sxs of paraphimosis
Swelling of penis
Penile pain
Irritability in a preverbal infant
What is seen on the physical exam in paraphimosis?
Edema and tenderness of the glans
Tender swelling of the distal retracted foreskin (constricting band)
Color change to blue/black if ischemia present
Treatment of paraphimosis
Pain control
Timely, manual reduction in office or ED
Surgical intervention by urology
Benefits vs risks of circumcision
Benefits: decrease rate of UTI, penile cancer, penile inflammation/dermatoses and some STIs (benefits greater in infants with congenital uropathy)
Risks: procedure related complications (inadequate skin removal, bleeding, infection, urethral complications)
Contraindications for circumcision
Unstable infant, congenital penile anomalies (hypospadias, chordee)
2 types of circumcisions
Gomco or plastibell
What is epispadias?
Congenital anomaly with abnormal dorsal displacement of the urethral opening (on the top)
What might occur with epispadias?
Bladder exstrophy (exposed bladder onto the lower abdomen because the wall didn’t form correctly)
What is hypospadias?
Congenital anomaly that results in the abnormal ventral displacement of the urethral opening (on the bottom)
Displacement can be glans, shaft, scrotum, perineum (may also involve chordee)
What is chordee?
Abnormal penile curvature of the erect penis
If notice cryptorchidism on an infant with hypospadias, what should be considered?
Disorder of Sexual Development
Tx for hypospadias and/or chordee
**circumcision not done in newborn period because the surgeon will need the tissue to repair it first
Surgery is usually performed about 6 mos of age in normal term to fix both probs
What is cryptochidism?
A testis that is not within the scrotum and does not spontaneously descend into the scrotum by 4 mos
What is the most common GU congenital abnormality?
Cryptochidism (up to 30% of premature infants and 70% resolve spontaneously)
What can cryptorchidism increase the risk of?
Testicular torsion, subfertility, testicular cancer
Different types of cryptorchidism
Absent testes: agenesis or atrophy
Undescended testes: stopped short on normal descent
Retractile testes: overactive cremasteric reflex pulls back
Ascending and ectopic testes less common
Presentation of cryptorchidism
Absent testicle unilaterally or bilaterally (10%) with flat underdeveloped scrotum (test more if both)
What is the most common location for undescended testes?
Suprascrotal
When do most cases of cryptorchidism descend spontaneously?
3-4 mos
Treatment of cryptorchidism
Refer to urology
Surgery recommended as soon after 6 mos as possible (try before 1 YO)
Orchiopexy: testicle is brought down and attached into the scrotum (improved testicular growth and fertility potential)
What is testicular torsion?
Twisting of the spermatic cord due to a poorly anchored testicle (emergency because of risk of vascular compromise)
2 peak incidences of testicular torsion
Neonatal period
Puberty (12-18)
Presentation of testicular torsion
Abrupt onset of severe testicular or scrotal pain
Constant pain
N/v
Physical exam of testicular torsion
Edematous, indurated, erythematous scrotum
Affected testis tender, swollen and slightly elevated
Absent cremasteric reflex
Negative Prehns sign