BACKGROUND Hypospadias is one of the most common congenital genital anomalies in males that necessitates to be operated early in infancy (when 6 to 9 months old). On the other hand, hypospadias is a challenging field of pediatric urology with multiple reconstruction techniques. A perfect hypospadias repair is supposed to return urethral continuity with sufficient caliber, eradicate phallus curv...

OBJECTIVES The use of covering urethroplasty with flaps in hypospadias surgery has been well recommended. Various techniques have been described for flap harvesting. The aim of the present study was to compare the outcome and complication rate of dorsal preputial flaps and ventral dartos flaps. METHODS A total of 130 patients were prospectively evaluated from January 2008 to December 2011. Us...

Objective: To find the incidence of urethrocutaneous fistula after Tubularized Incised Plate Urethroplasty (TIPU) and Urethral Advancement Glanuloplasty Incorporated (URAGPI) repairs in children presenting with coronal hypospadias. Study Design: Randomized Prospective Study. Setting: Department Paediatric Surgery, Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi. Period: 10th March 2022 to November 2...

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...

Background: Hypospadias is a congenital defect involving the male urethra characterized by absence of urethral meatus at its normal position. This anomaly usually associated with ventrally deficient but dorsally hooded skin. In some cases, penis curved. Surgery option for this defect. So many procedures have been developed none free from development urethrocutaneous fistula. Now-a-days, popular...