title: [The surgical treatment of hypospadias and related problems].
abstract: Of 33 patients with hypospadias operated on consecutively by a single surgeon between 1977 and 1986, 27 had undergone a 2-stage Belt-Fuqua procedure and 6 were repaired using several types of a one-stage method. The over-all success rate was 64%. Meanwhile, a fistula developed in 6 patients, meatal stenosis in 3; the over-all complication rate was 36%. A comparative review of late complications is presented. Efforts should be made to achieve excellent functional as well as cosmetic results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Yokohama West Hospital of St. Marianna University.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Usuda
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000209:etiology; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology