Patient's question:
The baby has been three months post-surgery. It has been discovered that now the baby will urinate whenever he cries or wails, or immediately urinates when he feels the urge. He can't hold it in. Before the surgery, when he said he needed to urinate, he could hold it in and let me help him take off his pants. So, is the hypospadias surgery painful for children?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Hypospadias is a common congenital malformation of the male lower urinary tract and external genitalia. The urethral meatus is located on the ventral side of the penis, near the normal proximal urethral meatus at the perineum. Most cases are accompanied by incomplete penile development. It is one of the most common congenital anomalies of the pediatric urogenital system. Hypospadias can be a single defect or a more complex issue, such as a phenotypic expression of intersex. The repair and reconstruction of hypospadias require various surgical techniques. Most surgeons advocate for early surgery. The surgical age can be advanced to 6 months to avoid affecting the child's physical and mental health. The surgery is performed under general anesthesia, with no pain.