title: Anatomical basis of surgical repair of hypospadias by spongioplasty.
abstract: Despite the numerous surgical procedures reported for hypospadias repair, little attention has been given to the precise assessment of penile anatomy in this malformation. In this study of 51 cases of hypospadias, we describe the particular anatomy of the corpus spongiosum encountered, highlighting its relationships with the other features observed in the different forms of this anomaly. It appears that the level where the corpus spongiosum diverges into two limbs particularly induces the degree of penile curvature that influences the severity in this malformation. We report a new technique of anatomic repair of the penis in hypospadias.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Anatomie et Organogenèse, UFR Cochin-Port-Royal, Université Paris V, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beaudoin
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Delaage
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bargy
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D013519:Urogenital Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*