In this article, we present the current approach to hypospadias, a review of the classification,
preoperative evaluation, and factors that enable decision-making during surgery. We will …

Ten years after the consensus meeting on disorders of sex development (DSD), genital
surgery continues to raise questions and criticisms concerning its indications, its technical …

Purpose: Results following distal hypospadias repair are favorable. Grouping proximal and
distal hypospadias repair artificially increases the perceived success rate of proximal …

Purpose: We systematically reviewed the literature published during the last 20 years on the
treatment of primary proximal hypospadias associated with severe ventral curvature …

Purpose: We report outcomes in consecutive patients with primary proximal hypospadias
and ventral curvature 30 degrees or greater after degloving, all repaired with 2-stage …

Objective Hypospadias surgery is a humbling art form. Although outcomes with distal
hypospadias are favorable, recent publications have suggested that the complication rates …

Over the past two decades, assessment and treatment of associated curvature has emerged
as a major issue in treating patients with proximal hypospadias. However, the cut-off for …

Failed hypospadias refers to any hypospadias repair that leads to complications or causes
patient dissatisfaction. The complication rate after hypospadias repairs ranges from 5–70 …

Hypospadias is among the most prevalent urogenital malformations in male newborns. It is
characterized by the displacement of the urethral meatus to the ventral side of the penis, an …

Background and purpose Proximal hypospadias repair has continued to challenge the
pediatric urologist despite great efforts to develop better techniques for repair. Methods In …