congenital abnormality

Question 1

Hypospadias demographic ?

Answer 1

further male children having a risk

Question 2

Hypospadias is characterised by

Answer 2

ventral urethral meatus
a hooded prepuce
chordee (ventral curvature of the penis) in more severe forms
the urethral meatus may open more proximally in the more severe variants

Question 3

Management of hypospadias?

Answer 3

referred to specialist services

corrective surgery around 12 months of age

essential child is not circumcised prior to the surgery as the foreskin may be used in the corrective procedure

in boys with very distal disease, no treatment may be needed.