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Starship Paediatric Surgery and Urology

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Hypospadias

Hypospadias (opening below) is an abnormal appearance of the penis, characterised by the abnormally situated opening of the urethra. This may be associated with a curvature of the penis.

This condition is seen in 1 in 300 - 500 male births.

There are varying degrees of severity and surgery is required to correct the hypospadias.

The aims of surgery are to:

provide a straight penis
move the urethral opening as far forward as possible to enable normal micturition (passing urine) and intercourse.

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