ABSTRACT
Genital anomalies are the most common birth defects with the exception of cardiac malformations. Hypospadias is defined as an arrest in normal development of the urethra, foreskin, and ventral aspect of the penis; it is the most common genital anomaly, occurring in approximately 1:250 newborns or roughly 1 out of 125 live male births.1 Hypospadias results in a wide range of abnormalities, with the urethral opening located anywhere along the shaft of the penis, within the scrotum or even in the perineum (Figure 65.1a-c).
