Urinary Tract Infection in Boys with Hypospadias

Hypospadias surgery is hampered with complications. This problem has been addressed by several different methods of reconstructive surgery. More than 300 different procedures have been described in the literature for the treatment of this condition [1]. This considerable number of different operative interventions reflects the frustration of surgeons facing the high rate of complications that result from hypospadias surgery. Furthermore, the complication rate has been addressed by questioning the need for reconstruction in all boys with hypospadias suggesting that operative interventions should only be used for those with preoperative symptoms such as stenosis, curvature, or both [2]. This is further supported by a recent study of long-term complications after hypospadias surgery that does not correlate with preoperative symptoms of the boys [3].