Use of the word “chordee” is confusing – both to parents and even to surgeons! Instead of the word chordee, we use the term curvature. There are 3 reasons the penis is curved – 1. short skin; 2. short urethra/urethral plate; 3. short ventral corpora (erectile cylinders on the underside of the penis). Read publication… Read More »
Dr. Snodgrass responds to an article stating there is a learning curve in hypospadias. He reminds the authors that the type of hypospadias repair is important, not just the type of sutures and how they were placed. He also reminds readers that both functional and aesthetic outcomes are very important when it comes to hypospadias… Read More »
Dr. Snodgrass developed TIP repair when he was unhappy with the appearance of the urine channel using the techniques he had been taught. The urine channel should have a slit-like appearance at the tip of the penis. Read publication here.
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In this review article, Dr. Snodgrass evaluates the available literature about long-term outcomes of hypospadias repair. Unfortunately, most of the articles available at that time involved older techniques. Techniques such as flap-based hypospadias repairs are known to have very high complication rates, especially for proximal hypospadias. He concluded that additional studies are needed on patients… Read More »
