What should be done about a baby with undescended testicles and hypospadias?

Patient's question:

The baby was born as a strange child, neither male nor female. How can we treat this in our poor family? The hospital test revealed it was a boy, with two undescended testicles and also hypospadias. Now the baby is one week old. Seeing the cute appearance of the baby makes one both laugh and cry. How should the treatment be?

Doctor's answer:

For hypospadias, surgical treatment is available, and the success rate is also very high. However, the difficulty of the surgery varies. Therefore, it is necessary to examine the child's specific condition, mainly to determine whether the amount of foreskin available for the urethra meets the requirements. Currently, this surgery primarily involves complete urethral reconstruction, which can completely resolve the issue in a single operation. However, some complications may occur, such as urine fistula, requiring a second surgery.

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