Dr. Bush presented PARC Urology’s data for patients undergoing hypospadias reoperations after multiple failed repairs done elsewhere. She compared the graft measurements in a group of patients who received Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) versus a group of patients who did not. Even though the patients in the hyperbaric oxygen HBOT group had failed more previous… Read More »
Dr. Snodgrass presented Hypospadias Specialty Center’s finding that recurrent penile curvature (chordee) was found in over 80% of patients with complications following hypospadias repair done somewhere else. Click here to read the abstract. We found that patients were more likely to have recurrent curvature when their surgeon repaired the chordee with a stitch, called a… Read More »
Link to story Dr. Snodgrass and Dr. Bush work to raise awareness about penile birth defects. Hypospadias is one of the world’s most common birth defects – far more common than cleft lip, club foot, and Down’s Syndrome. Sometimes, just knowing you are not alone when you’re told about your son’s hypospadias can help. In… Read More »
Dr. Snodgrass and Dr. Bush are working to raise awareness about hypospadias! Click here to see their article and here to see a video of brave families willing to share their hypospadias hero stories! If you or your child has been diagnosed with hypospadias, please know you are not alone. Approximately 10,000 boys are born… Read More »
Warren Snodgrass, MD; Nicol Bush, MD, MSCS PARC Urology, Dallas, TX Is distal hypospadias repair a “cosmetic” operation? This is a common question from mothers of infants with distal hypospadias. It is usually followed with the comment that, if so, maybe it is best to do nothing now, and let the boy decide himself later… Read More »
