title: M inverted V glansplasty: a procedure for distal hypospadias.
abstract: Minimal hypospadias is a commonly encountered anomaly. Duckett's innovative meatoplasty and glanuloplasty (MAGPI) procedure has become a standard operation for the correction of these lesions. Although usually successful, the complication of meatal retraction has been recognized at times after a MAGPI. The M inverted V glansplasty was designed to address the factors leading to meatal retraction and the abnormal glans shape sometimes seen after the MAGPI. The M inverted V glansplasty derives its name from the initial M-shaped incision that reconfigures during the course of the procedure into an inverted V. Of 16 boys followed for more than 2 months after an M inverted V glansplasty 14 have achieved good results. The remaining 2 cases had a definite degree of meatal retraction but because of the meatal and glanular relationships they have a good cosmetic result. The technique, its indications and its limitations are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Urology, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Decter
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery