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...
Hypospadias Surgery
Adult with Untreated Hypospadias
Recently I saw a 40-year old Adult with hypospadias . He apparently underwent one operation 25 years ago but the operation failed and he has been living with hypospadias ever since. However, the operation had...
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...
What is the right age for Hypospadias Surgery?
This is another query commonly asked by the parents. I have dealt with this question in the ‘FAQ’ section of my ‘Hypospadias Surgery’ book. In most standard textbooks, the best time for hypospadias operation...
What is the cause of my Child’s Hypospadias?
Several parents of hypospadias children ask me one question, typically at the end of a detailed discussion about the plan of treatment of their child: Doctor, what is the cause of this hypospadias? Why...
My Experience with Writing a Book on Hypospadias.
DR. VVS. Chandrasekharam, author of the book on Hypospadias, has dealt with 1200 cases of hypospadias over 20 years. Hypospadias is a common congenital (birth) defect of the genitalia in boys, occurring in about...