Open AccessComplications of hypospadias surgery: Experience in a tertiary hospital of a developing country
Author(s) -
William Appeadu-Mensah,
Afua A. J. Hesse,
Hope Glover-Addy,
Samuel Osei-Nketiah,
Victor Etwire,
Pokua Sarpong
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.172538
Subject(s) - hypospadias , medicine , urethroplasty , surgery , tertiary care , complication , general surgery , urethra
Over 300 different operations have been described for the management of hypospadias. In recent times, the numbers of operations used in various centres have gradually reduced as the principles necessary to ensure adequate cosmetic and functional results with minimum complications are better understood. The aim of this article was to review the different types of operations used for managing hypospadias in a tertiary hospital in a developing country, to analyse the complications of surgery and discuss the factors that contribute to complications.