Clinical Observations on 48 Cases of Hypospadias.
- Author:
Eun Ho KIM
1
;
Chong Soon WANG
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
hypospadias
- MeSH:
Cryptorchidism;
Female;
Hypospadias*;
Male;
Urology
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1977;18(2):167-172
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A clinical observation was made on 48 hypospadias of the in-patients in the Department of Urology, Yonsei University Hospital during the period Jan. 1966 through Dec. 1975 and the following results were obtained. 1) Of 48 hypospadias, 29 cases(60.2%) were admitted at the age of 7 or below and 19 cases(39.8%) at the ages of 8 years or more. 2) Of 48 hypospadias, 29 cases(79.2%) were peno-scrotal, 8 cases(16.6%) penile and 2 cases(4.2%) were perineal in type. 3) Cryptorchism was the most common associated anomaly and it occupied 23.3% of 30 associated anomalies. 4) Of 33 urethroplasties, 12 cases(63.1%) were succeed by Thiersch-Duplay method and 12 cases(85.7%) were succeed by Ikoma's method.
