Hypospadias affects 1 in every 200 newborn boys. The Hypospadias Specialty Center is the only center in North America specializing in hypospadias repair. Patients travel across the globe to visit the world-expert team of Dr. Snodgrass and Dr. Bush. Their experience with over 2,500 hypospadias operations allows them to deliver precise care and successful results.
The goals of hypospadias repairs are to:
• Straighten chordee and move the urine channel to its normal location
• Restore normal urinary and sexual function
• Improve the natural appearance of the penis
During your personal consultation with our doctors, you will learn about every aspect of hypospadias repair, including:
• Techniques involved in the procedure
• How your son's anatomy may affect the procedure
• What to expect about the function and appearance after surgery and as your son grows
• The impact of age on hypospadias repair
• Guidelines to follow to minimize discomfort after surgery
Dr. Bush and Dr. Snodgrass are world-renowned experts specializing in hypospadias surgery. They have written more scientific articles on hypospadias than any other surgeons in history, as well as numerous textbook chapters and even a complete surgical textbook on hypospadias repairs.
Many studies show that surgeons who do complex operations frequently have better results. All hypospadias repairs, including those for distal hypospadias, are considered complex. The average number of distal hypospadias repairs done by U.S. pediatric urologists is 1 per month. The average number of proximal repairs is only 2 per year. The Bush/Snodgrass team operates on hypospadias nearly every day. Our outstanding success rates are published and often quoted by others.
It is very important that the first operation, whether for distal or proximal hypospadias, be done right. Dr. Bush and Dr. Snodgrass have identified key factors to ensure success and travel worldwide teaching other surgeons how to improve their results. But our surgeons also have one of the largest experiences in the world performing reoperations for complications after repair done somewhere else. They are using innovative new therapies to increase success in these difficult situations.
Patients have traveled to Dallas from all over the U.S. and more than 25 countries throughout the world for hypospadias surgery. The Hypospadias Specialty Center office staff works with you to make your visit comfortable. A fixed price that includes surgical, anesthesia, and hospital fees are available upon request, and we accept most insurance plans.
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