Evaluation of hypospadias Repair in pediatrics by tubularized incised urethral plate (Snodograss) technique: A study of 40 cases

Abstract

A prospective study of 40 cases of hypospadias in children .AII patient were managed at Alkhansaa teaching hospital from April 2004-0ctober 2006, 40 cases operated on by TIP technique who had different types of hypospadias with no previous repair and there is no severe chordee with a wide urethral plate and urine was diverted with nasogastric tube 8Fr for 10 days in most of cases. The age of our patients ranged from 1-10 years and 90% were  preschool .55% had the subcoronal type, fistula developed after repair in 17.5% and we had good cosmetics and functional results. TIP technique is simple, quick, single stage procedure for distal hypospadias and offers a good functional and cosmetics results. The aim of this study was to evaluate the management of hypospadias in children by tabularized incised urethral plate (TIP) technique.