This is the author’s experience of hypospadias reconstruction using Bracka's technique (mainly) over a period of three years. A total of 98 procedures related to hypospadias were done in three years. The surgical technique is described. In the author's hand, Bracka's technique gives good result both functionally and in appearance. Its versatility enables its use in all types of hypospadias with...

Hypospadias is a common urological abnormality and may occur in simple (glandular or penile) or severe forms (perineal). Perineal hypospadias often occurs in association with other genital abnormalities, such as bilateral cryptorchidism and micropenis, and may be the result of partial androgen insensitivity. We have investigated the androgen binding status and androgen receptor gene of boys fro...

Objective: Corpus spongiosum advancement technique has been used for repair of glanular, coronal and distal penile hypospadias without chordee. A brief description of the procedure and operative outcome has been described with discussion of relevant literature. Methods: Out of 112 patients aged 12 to 126 months, operated between July 2009 and December 2013, 54 had coronal, 38 had glanular and 2...

INTRODUCTION Acquired megalourethra (AMU) after repair of proximal hypospadias can be a serious complication. An observational retrospective study of its incidence among different types of repair was performed. MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinical charts of patients operated on for proximal hypospadias were reviewed. INCLUSION CRITERIA all primary hypospadias operated in 1991-2004, with the meatu...

The telecanthus-hypospadias (BBB) syndrome is characterised by widely spaced inner ocular canthi and hypospadias of variable degree. Heterozygous females have telecanthus. We have summarised the historical and phenotypic findings of 21 patients in seven previous publications. We have also had the opportunity to evaluate personally 12 families with a total of 18 affected males. The most frequent...

BACKGROUND In 2002, an increased risk of hypospadias was reported for sons of women exposed to diethylstilbestrol (DES) in utero, suggesting transgenerational effects of DES. The aim of this study was to further assess the association between parental DES exposure and hypospadias in a case-referent study. METHODS Cases with hypospadias were retrieved from the hospital information system. Refe...

In this nationwide matched cohort study, we have investigated whether being born with hypospadias affect subsequent psychosocial outcomes in adulthood. We analyzed prospectively collected data from national Swedish registers. Data on the diagnoses were collected from the National Patient Register and the Medical Birth Register. Data on psychosocial outcomes such as educational and income level,...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Hypospadias is characterized by a displacement of the urethral opening in males that can change from the typical position within the glans penis to a subcoronal position (Type I), to anywhere along the ventral shaft (Type II), to penoscrotal, scrotal, or perineal positions (Type III). We and others have previously reported that age of the mother (≥ 40 years old) is a ris...

A 16-year-old boy presented with gradually increasing painless swelling between the testes. He had undergone a 2-stage Denis-Browne repair of congenital proximal hypospadias, second stage performed at the age of 8 years. On examination, a hard lump was felt between the testes. Radiography of the pelvis showed a faint oval radiopaque shadow in the scrotal region. Cystoscopy revealed a small open...

PURPOSE Hypospadias repair is rarely performed in adults. It is believed that the success rate is lower in adulthood. We aimed to compare the success rate of primary hypospadias repair with tubularized-incised plate (TIP) urethroplasty in adults and children. PATIENTS AND METHODS The databases of consecutive boys and adults who were treated with TIP urethroplasty for primary hypospadias betwe...