Is hypospadias surgery required?

Patient's question:

Hello doctor, I have hypospadias, and my urethral opening is located at the lower part of the glans. This has also made me hesitant to undergo circumcision, fearing that urinating might be messy. Is this surgery necessary?

Doctor's answer:

Corona groove hypospadias
Severity of the condition: Mild
Clinical symptoms: The urethral meatus is located at the coronal groove, between the glans penis
Impact: The urethral opening is relatively narrow, which may affect urination and sexual function
Surgical methods: Base-flap bucket-type skin flap surgery (Mathieu), Snodgrass hypospadias repair (TIP)
Surgical difficulty: Corona groove hypospadias belongs to the distal type of hypospadias, which is relatively common among distal hypospadias cases. The surgical difficulty is relatively low
Success rate: The surgical procedure is simple and widely used, but highly skilled surgical techniques greatly influence postoperative outcomes. With skilled surgeons, the rate of revision surgery is only 1.5%