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• Management of pediatric patients with pelvic fracture urethral injury is challenging and associated with controversy. • There are choices between immediate primary re-alignment and delayed urethroplasty via suprapubic cystostomy. • Both methods had no advantage nor disadvantage in statistical analysis however, it may be advantageous to consider PR in some practical settings. The management of pediatric patients afflicted with pelvic fracture urethral injury (PFUI) remains a topic of ongoing debate and controversy within the realm of urology. There is persistent discourse concerning the optimal timing for intervention, specifically between immediate primary realignment (PR) and delayed urethroplasty via suprapubic cystostomy (SCDU). This study was undertaken with the objective of conducting a systematic review of the existing body of evidence, with a focus on comparing the outcomes associated with PR and SCDU as interventions for PFUI among pediatric population. A systematic search across databases (PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science and Cochrane Library) was conducted without time or language limitations. Both medical subject heading and free text terms as well as variations of keywords were searched. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), nonrandomized comparative studies and single-arm case series were included. Data were narratively synthesized considering methodological and clinical heterogeneity. The risk of bias of each included study was assessed. From 1,776 identified articles, 5 studies encompassing 95 PR and 180 SCDU pediatric patients met our eligibility criteria. All studies were non-randomized comparative studies. In general, included studies were of moderately quality. Follow-up durations ranged from 3 to 204 months. Meta-analysis demonstrated that PR and SCDU had similar stricture rates (OR = 0.63, [95 %CI 0.29–1.36], p = 0.24), similar rates of urinary incontinence (OR = 0.65, [95 %CI 0.28–1.48], p = 0.3), and similar rates of ED (OR = 0.59, [95 %CI 0.23–1.53], p = 0.28). This study demonstrated that primary realignment procedure did not yield superior outcomes in terms of stricture formation, urinary incontinence, and rates of erectile dysfunction compared to SCDU in pediatric populations with PFUI. It is noteworthy that the predominant inclusion of non-randomized retrospective studies in this analysis introduces a potential for bias. Consequently, there is a pressing requirement for further high-quality research, notably prospective studies and randomized controlled trials, to bolster the robustness of the existing evidence base. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BackgroundPelvic fracture urethral injuries (PFUI) occur in up to 10% of pelvic fractures. It remains controversial whether initial primary urethral realignment (PR) after PFUI decreases the incidence of urethral obstruction and the need for subsequent urethral procedures. We present methodology for a prospective cohort study analyzing the outcomes of PR versus suprapubic cystostomy tube (SPT) after PFUI.MethodsA prospective cohort trial was designed to compare outcomes between PR (group 1) and SPT placement (group 2). Centers are assigned to a group upon entry into the study. All patients will undergo retrograde attempted catheter placement; if this fails a cystoscopy exam is done to confirm a complete urethral disruption and attempt at gentle retrograde catheter placement. If catheter placement fails, group 1 will undergo urethral realignment and group 2 will undergo SPT. The primary outcome measure will be the rate of urethral obstruction preventing atraumatic passage of a flexible cystoscope. Secondary outcome measures include: subsequent urethral interventions, post-injury complications, urethroplasty complexity, erectile dysfunction (ED) and urinary incontinence rates.ResultsPrior studies demonstrate PR is associated with a 15% to 50% reduction in urethral obstruction. Ninety-six men (48 per treatment group) are required to detect a 15% treatment effect (80% power, 0.05 significance level, 20% loss to follow up/death rate). Busy trauma centers treat complete PFUI approximately 1-6 times per year, thus our goal is to recruit 25 trauma centers and enroll patients for 3 years with a goal of 100 or more total patients with complete urethral disruption.ConclusionsThe proposed prospective multi-institutional cohort study should determine the utility of acute urethral realignment after PFUI.

Object: To use a contemporary population-based cohort to investigate temporal trends in the national incidence of pelvic fracture urethral injuries (PFUIs) in the United States. Methods: Using the NIS (National Inpatient Sample), we identified patients with a severe PFUI by a combination of an ICD-9 diagnosis code for pelvic fracture (808.xx) and ICD-9 procedure code for suprapubic tube (57.17 or 57.18) from 1998 to 2014. We compared the annual rates of PFUIs and the annual rates of pelvic fractures alone. Results: An estimated total of 6052 ± 347 males with PFUIs were identified. The average age was 38.4 ± 0.5 years. 9.1% ± 0.8% of patients died while hospitalized. In the time frame studied, the rate of PFUI significantly decreased during from 532 patients in 1998 to 255 patients in 2014. Sensitivity analysis excluding patients with bladder repairs identified a similar trend. The annual rate of PFUI per 1000 pelvic fractures has also decreased from 14.6 ± 1.6 in 1998 to 6.5 ± 0.9 in 2014 (p = 0.001). Conclusions: In this population level study, the number of severe PFUIs has decreased in the United States from 1998 to 2014, which coincides with the implementation and enforcement of seat belt and air bag regulations. Given the rarity of these cases, there is a strong need for collaborative efforts in research and teaching at tertiary care centers for reconstructive urology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Objective: Owing to the immature pelvis and the relative intra-abdominal position of the child''s bladder, children with a posterior urethral injury differ from adults. We report our experience in the management of such injuries in male children. Patients and methods: Children with suspected urethral injury underwent retrograde urethrography once their clinical condition was stable. Children with complete urethral injury underwent primary urethral realignment either endoscopically or by open surgical technique. Suprapubic cystostomy was performed in other children who were unfit to undergo primary realignment or in whom the management of other injuries took precedence over that of urethral injury. Children referred from elsewhere for further management of urethral injury and those with initial suprapubic cystostomy underwent delayed urethroplasty. Results: Twenty-two children with mean age of 11.3years were treated at our centre for urethral injury. Seven children underwent primary endoscopic urethral realignment, five open surgical realignment and 10 initial suprapubic cystostomy followed by delayed urethroplasty. Six of the 12 children undergoing primary urethral realignment required additional endoscopic urethrotomy for managing the stricture, and three of these six children eventually underwent urethroplasty. Of the 10 children undergoing delayed urethroplasty, three required additional sessions of endoscopic urethrotomy and two of these required further correction graft urethroplasty. Conclusion: Most male children with posterior urethral injuries need immediate realignment to prevent long-term complications. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]