One problem that can happen after hypospadias surgery is called glans dehiscence, meaning the head of the penis that was closed over the new urinary channel comes back open. It often results in spraying of the urine stream. Dr. Bush and Dr. Snodgrass were the first to write an article focused on this common complication… Read More »
In this presentation to a medical conference in Tel Aviv, hypospadias experts Dr. Nicol Bush and Dr. Warren Snodgrass discuss various complications and their correction after hypospadias surgery, using TIP or grafts taken from the mouth. They also explain their studies using testosterone and why they no longer recommend it before hypospadias repair.
DFW-area hypospadias specialist Dr. Nicol Bush is highlighted in this article about her days as a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. Even as the youngest cheerleader on the squad, Dr. Bush knew what she wanted to accomplish. Her NFL trading card stated her goal to become a doctor and travel the world doing what she loved. Today,… Read More »
Although most infants with hypospadias have a partial foreskin, some have the hypospadias hidden under a normal foreskin and so it is not found until circumcision is started, called Megameatus with Intact Prepuce Hypospadias. Previously it was recommended that circumcision be stopped when hypospadias was discovered so that the foreskin could be used in the… Read More »
Some patients have complications after hypospadias repair and need another operation. Dr. Warren Snodgrass and Dr. Nicol Bush report how to select the best repair in these circumstances, based on the health of the urethral plate. They used TIP (“Snodgrass”) repair, a form of TIP repair with a graft (“Snodgraft” technique) and an operation that… Read More »
