A long-term view of hypospadias.
The long-term psychological and physical sequelae of hypospadias and its management were assessed in a study of 213 patients over the age of fifteen. A high level of adult dissatisfaction regarding the quality of their repairs both in terms of function and aesthetics, plus criticism of inadequate guidance, indicates the need for follow-up until at least mid-teens, and the choice of operations which produce a terminal meatus and more natural appearance.
West Midlands Regional Plastic Unit, Wordsley Hospital, Stourbridge.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005298:Fertility; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors