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...
Hypospadias Repair
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...
Hidden Complications of Hypospadias Surgery: Urethral Stricture
An 8-year-old boy with a history of 3 prior operations for hypospadias elsewhere was brought to be with recurrent urinary tract infections. His Ultrasound (USG) examination revealed that he had swelling in both kidneys...
Is Distal Hypospadias Repair truly a Minor or Simple Operation?
Recently I saw a child who had a failed operation for hypospadias that was done elsewhere. The child was in severe pain and had great difficulty in passing urine because the entire urethra (urine...
Urethral dilatation after Hypospadias Repair? Is it required in all cases?
Two weeks ago, a family saw me with their child. The child had undergone surgery for repair of distal Hypospadias Elsewhere. The surgery was done over 1 year ago, but the parents had been...
Importance of Chordee Correction in Hypospadias Repair
Last week in the outpatient clinic I saw a 11-year old child with previously operated hypospadias. The child had been operated on many years ago at another hospital. The parents were not satisfied with...
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...
Assessment of Outcome of Hypospadias Repair
About 2 years ago, I operated on a child with distal hypospadias. When he saw me, he had one failed operation already (done elsewhere), with complete dehiscence of the repair. I performed a re-operation...