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 …

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

Introduction The optimal treatment of proximal hypospadias remains controversial. Several
techniques have been described, but the best approach remains unsettled. Objective To …

Purpose: We describe our experience with 2-stage proximal hypospadias repair. We report
outcomes, and patient and procedure characteristics associated with surgical complications …

The hypospadiac genital tubercle (GT) is the consequence of a development arrest of the
tissues forming its ventral aspect, which occurs during the “masculinization window”(6–16 …

The goal of hypospadias surgery is to provide a functionally and cosmetically normal penis.
Whether this goal will be to the patient's satisfaction depends largely on the original …

Today, a multiple number of surgical techniques, modifications, and combinations of
techniques are used to improve cosmetic and functional outcomes and to minimise the …

Objective To better characterize the current state of testosterone use in the surgical
correction of hypospadias among pediatric urologists. Methods An email was sent via the …

Introduction The use of hormonal therapy was first described in 1971 before hypospadias
surgery, and it has been debated ever since. The long-term outcomes after puberty of …

First described by Duckett in 1981, and initially employed for the surgical correction of mid-
penile hypospadias, the onlay preputial island flap urethroplasty has progressively gained …