What is iatrogenic hypospadias?

Iatrogenic hypospadias is a preventable injury to the ventral male urethra produced by the downward pressure of an indwelling urethral catheter.

How successful is hypospadias surgery in babies?

Surgery can correct hypospadias and give your child a normal-looking, fully functional penis. In most cases, the procedure is relatively simple and boys make full recoveries within six months or so.

What are the three stages of hypospadias repair?

Orthoplasty: Straightening of the penis. Urethroplasty: Rebuilding the urethra so that urine and semen will flow as far forward as possible. Meatoplasty/glanuloplasty: Building a new opening and reconstructing the head of the penis as necessary to accommodate the new opening. Scrotoplasty: Repair of the scrotum.

At which age range is the repair of a hypospadias performed?

Hypospadias repair is done most often when boys are between 6 months and 2 years old. The surgery is done as an outpatient. The child rarely has to spend a night in the hospital.

Can a hypospadias be repaired as an outpatient?

The vast majority of these repairs can be performed on an outpatient basis. Repair of a severe hypospadias, or a reoperative repair after prior failed surgery, might require a “free graft” of tissue to rebuild the urethra. This can be skin from the penis or inner arm, or “buccal mucosa” – the lining of the mouth.

When do you need surgery for hypospadias in boys?

Most cases of hypospadias will need surgery to correct the defect. If surgery is needed, it is usually done when the boy is between the ages of 3–18 months old. In some cases the surgery is done in stages.

What does it mean when a child has hypospadias?

This condition is called hypospadias (hi-poe-SPADE-ee-us), and it is congenital (con-GEN-it-ool), meaning that your child was born with it. Many times children with hypospadias may also have an abnormal bend of the penis shaft, and a partially developed foreskin, the fold of skin at the end of the penis.

What kind of graft is needed for hypospadias repair?

Repair of a severe hypospadias, or a reoperative repair after prior failed surgery, might require a “free graft” of tissue to rebuild the urethra. This can be skin from the penis or inner arm, or “buccal mucosa” – the lining of the mouth.