My talk at the Hypospadias International Society (HIS)meeting
I had the great privilege to take part in the HIS meeting held in Brazil a few months ago. I couldn’t go there physically due to some family commitments. So, I attended the virtual...
DR. VVS. Chandrasekharam
Is Hypospadias a Genetic Problem?
I saw a charming young couple in my clinic today. They brought their 1-year-old son to me for hypospadias surgery. After examining the child, I discussed the plan of treatment with them. They were...
Residual or Recurrent Chordee after Hypospadias Surgery
Recently, we published a very important paper in the prestigious international journal “Pediatric Surgery International”. In that paper, through a meta-analysis of previously published data, we assessed the various techniques of correction of chordee...
Adult with Multiple Hypospadias Failures
A 24-year old software engineer came to me last year with four failed hypospadias operations during his childhood. He was still passing urine from an opening in his scrotum, so he had to always...
How to choose the Right Surgeon for your child’s Hypospadias Operation?
Many children are born with hypospadias. It is estimated that in India, about 75000 children with hypospadias are born each year. Except for the very mild types of hypospadias (Glanular type without Chordee), surgical...
Epispadias is Different from Hypospadias
About 2 months ago, I operated on a 1-year old boy with complete Epispadias. The child was referred to me by a pediatric surgeon from another city for expert surgical advice. The child had...
What are the Types of Hypospadias
‘What are the types of hypospadias? What is the basis on which hypospadias is classified as various types? Is there any difference between surgery for mild, moderate and severe cases of hypospadias? How is...
Re-Operation for Failed Hypospadias
Last month I saw a 17-year old boy in my clinic. I couldn’t recognise him as I had seen him many years ago. His mother also wore a mask due to the corona scare...
Single-Stage Repair of Hypospadias
Hypospadias is a common congenital defect. The severity of hypospadias varies in every child. Many hypospadias are mild or moderate variety, which means that the urinary opening is on the penile shaft and the...
How I devised my own Technique of Hypospadias Repair
Hypospadias is a very complex reconstructive operation. There are over 200 techniques of hypospadias repair described. Many of these techniques are not used anymore. Presently in hypospadias surgery, about 8-10 techniques are regularly employed by...