Worldwide prevalence of hypospadias

A Springer, M van den Heijkant, S Baumann - Journal of pediatric urology, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction Hypospadias is a common congenital malformation. Surgical repair and
management of the long-term consequences require a substantial amount of socioeconomic …

[PDF][PDF] Hypospadias: a comprehensive review including its embryology, etiology and surgical techniques

SA Halaseh, S Halaseh, M Ashour, ME Ashour - Cureus, 2022 - cureus.com
Hypospadias is among the most prevalent urogenital malformations in male newborns. It is
characterized by the displacement of the urethral meatus to the ventral side of the penis, an …

Environmental and genetic contributors to hypospadias: a review of the epidemiologic evidence

SL Carmichael, GM Shaw… - Birth Defects Research …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This review evaluates current knowledge related to trends in the prevalence of hypospadias,
the association of hypospadias with endocrine‐disrupting exposures, and the potential …

Birth prevalence of hypospadias and hypospadias risk factors in newborn males in the United States from 1997 to 2012

MJ Chen, LP Karaviti, DR Roth, BJ Schlomer - Journal of Pediatric Urology, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Hypospadias is a common genitourinary malformation and there are conflicting
data on whether its prevalence is increasing. Previous studies have described associations …

Creation of tissue-engineered urethras for large urethral defect repair in a rabbit experimental model

MV Amesty, CI Chamorro, P López-Pereira… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Tissue engineering is a potential source of urethral substitutes to treat severe
urethral defects. Our aim was to create tissue-engineered urethras by harvesting autologous …

A population-based study of prevalence trends and geospatial analysis of hypospadias and cryptorchidism compared with non-endocrine mediated congenital …

C Lane, J Boxall, D MacLellan, PA Anderson… - Journal of pediatric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Several reports have suggested an increase in the prevalence of hypospadias
and cryptorchidism over the last few decades. Endocrine disruption caused by exposure to …

Urinary, sexual, and cosmetic results after puberty in hypospadias repair: current results and trends

SP Rynja, LMO de Kort… - Current opinion in …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Functional results of hypospadias repair are generally satisfactory in the long term, although
improvement must be pursued. Most adult men with a history of hypospadias present …

[HTML][HTML] Hypospadias risk from maternal residential exposure to heavy metal hazardous air pollutants

JT White, E Kovar, TM Chambers, KR Sheth… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Objective: Investigate whether residential prenatal exposure to heavy metal hazardous air
pollutants (HMHAPs) is associated with an increased risk of hypospadias. Methods: Data on …

Does socioeconomic opportunity impact distal hypospadias surgical outcomes or post-operative care?

LE Beland, AR Siegal, N Hyacinthe, CJ Long… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Complications following hypospadias repair are common and several risk
factors have been implicated such as penile biometrics and surgeon experience. Less well …

Use of validated questionnaires to predict cosmetic outcomes of hypospadias repair

A Neheman, O Schwarztuch Gildor, A Shumaker… - Children, 2024 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Hypospadias is a syndrome of penile maldevelopment. The primary goal of
hypospadias surgery is to create a penis with normal appearance and function. Historically …