Commentary on a novel technique for distal hypospadias repair using forked corpus spongiosum

• 作 者: Hannah Kay E Charles Osterberg
• 机 构: Dell Medical School,University of Texas at Austin,1601 Trinity Street,Suite 704,Austin,TX 78704,USA
• 出 处: 亚洲男性学杂志（英文版）
• 发表日期: 2021年1期

First-line treatment for hypospadias is surgical repair between 6 and 18 months of age.Goals of treatment may include improved urinary stream,a cosmetically pleasing appearance,and reduction of penile curvature(chordee).1 Glans droop is often both a cosmetic and pain concern for hypospadias patients,and the degree of glans droop maybe closely associated with the development of a forked corpus spongiosum(FCS)due to fibrotic tension on the penile head.2 Functional complications after distal/midshaft hypospadias repair include fistula and urethral stricture formation that may require reoperation,which occur at a rate of about 16％.3