Type of Surgery

In hypospadias, the urethral opening is at the base of the penis, instead of the tip (A). Tissue grafts are used to create an extension for the urethra (C) and alleviate the tight skin, or chordee, on the underside of the penis. (Illustration by GGS Inc.) In hypospadias, the urethral opening is at the base of the penis, instead of the tip (A). Tissue grafts are used to create an extension for the urethra (C) and alleviate the tight skin, or chordee, on the underside of the penis. (Illustration by GGS Inc.)




Other Information

The estimated number of hospital admissions among adults aged 20 or older with “calculus of kidney and ureters” as a primary diagnosis was of 171,000 hospital stays in 2000.


From: NKUDIC

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