1) Hypospadias is a congenital condition where the urethral opening is located abnormally on the ventral side of the penis. It occurs in about 1 in 300 males and is usually an isolated defect that can be surgically corrected.
2) Evaluation of patients with hypospadias involves assessing the location and characteristics of the urethral opening, risk factors, associated abnormalities, and degree of curvature. Classification is based on the location of the meatus.
3) The main goal of hypospadias surgery is to reconstruct the urethra in a tubular or onlay fashion while preserving the vascularized urethral plate and correcting any curvature. Outcomes are