Hypospadia Study

Deutsche Beschreibung 

Hypospadias Study

Psychosexual development, psychosocial adjustment and quality of life of children and adolescents with hypospadias.

Summary

Hypospadias is the most common malformation of the penis and is characterized by a disturbance of the urethral development. It is manifested by an abnormal urethral opening occurring proximal to its normal location in the glans, on the ventral surface of the penis or in the perineum. Surgical correction can improve cosmetic and functional deficiencies, but a perfect penis cannot be achieved. These deficiencies as well as the stress related to surgery may have a negative impact on the patients’ development and quality of life, issues on which scientific data is scarce. The aim of this study is to investigate whether hypospadia has an impact on the boys’ psychosexual development, psychosocial adjustment and quality of life and to identify factors that may influence that development. In a cross-sectional study, 80 boys and adolescents (7 to 17 years) operated on for hypospadias at the University Children's Hospital Zurich between 1991 and 2005 were assessed for possible medical and psychosocial risk factors and were compared with 80 age-matched, healthy boys after inguinal hernia repair. The boys were assessed with a standardized interview and a medical examination (hypospadia patients only) and their parents were asked to answer a questionnaire.

Project Leadership and Contacts

Dr. med. Daniel Weber, MD
daniel.weberkispi.uzh.ch

Lic. phil. Verena Schönbucher
verena.schoenbucherkispi.uzh.ch

PD Dr. phil. Markus Landolt
markus.landoltkispi.uzh.ch

PD Dr. med. Rita Gobet, MD
rita.gobetkispi.uzh.ch

Funding Sources

Foundation Stiftung Mercator

Duration of Project

Nov 2005 to Apr 2007

Publications

Articles

Schönbucher, V. B., Landolt, M. A., Gobet, R., & Weber, D. M. (in press). Psychosexual development of children and adolescents with hypospadias. Journal of Sexual Medicine 

Schönbucher, V. B., Weber, D. M. & Landolt, M. A. (in press). Psychosocial adjustment, health-related quality of life and psychosexual development of boys with hypospadias: A systematic review. 

Schönbucher, V.B., Landolt, M.A. & Weber, D.M. (in press). Die psychosoziale Entwicklung von Knaben mit einer Hypospadie. Der Urologe.

Posters

Schönbucher, V.B., Weber, D.M. & Landolt, M.A. (2006). Quality of life of children and adolescents with hypospadias: Preliminary results. From Gene to Gender. 2nd International Symposium on Disorders of Sex Development, University Lübeck, 30 th Aug - 2 th Sept 2006

Abstracts

Schönbucher, V. B., Weber, D. M., & Landolt, M. A. (2007). Die gesundheitsbezogene Lebensqualität von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit einer Hypospadie. 8. Kongress für Gesundheitspsychologie, Schwäbisch Gmünd, 17-19th September 2007. 

Weber, D. M., Schönbucher, V. B., Gobet, R., Landolt, M. A. (2007). Self perception of genitalia after hypospadia repair. VIIIth Annual Congress of the European Society for Paediatric Urology, Brugge Belgium, 25-28th Apr 2007.

Schönbucher, V.B.; Weber, D.M. & Landolt, M.A. (2007). Psychosoziale Aspekte der Hypospadie. 58. Jahrestagung des Deutschen Kollegiums für Psychosomatische Medizin/15. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychosomatische Medizin und Ärztliche Psychotherapie, Nuremberg, 21-24 th March 2007.