title: Snodgrass' urethroplasty in hypospadias surgery in Clinical Hospital Mostar--preliminary report.
abstract: Amongst the various methods of reconstructing the hypospadic urethra such as the MAGPI, Mathieu's and Preputial island flap urethroplasty method and the Snodgrass method, the latter is being used more frequently nowadays in patients with the urethral meatus located in the proximity of the penis. In the Pediatric ward at Mostar Clinical Hospital, we have recently adopted the Snodgrass method when reconstructing the hypospadic urethra. We herewith present our research regarding the successful results in adopting the aforementioned method. Success was evaluated according to the frequency of post-operative complications, as well as the patients' satisfaction with the functional and the cosmetic result of the urethra reconstruction. The conclusions relating to our research result in an addition basis from which to evaluate whether the Snodgrass method should receive privileged preference in future operative treatment of the hypospadias over others methods, as can be seen from our research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Clinic of Surgery nad Urology, Clinical Hospital, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Zdrinko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Brekalo
authors.forename: Ante
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kvesić
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nikolić
authors.forename: Davor
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tomić
authors.forename: Vlatka
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martinović
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods*