Q: What is hypospadias? A: Hypospadias is a penile deformity in which the urethral opening cannot be opened in a normal position due to hypoplasia of the anterior urethra, i.e. the opening can occur anywhere from the proximal side of the normal urethra to the perineal urethra, and is partially complicated by a downward curvature of the penis. Q: What is the incidence of hypospadias? A: Hypospadias is a common congenital malformation in the pediatric urinary tract. The incidence of hypospadias is reported to be about 1/300 in male infants at birth. Q: What is the clinical presentation of hypospadias? A: A typical hypospadias has three characteristics: ① ectopic urethral orifice. ƒ Abnormal distribution of the foreskin. Some children cannot urinate in normal standing position and can only urinate in squatting position, otherwise they will wet their pants. Q: Should I have surgery for hypospadias? When is the right time to do the surgery? The purpose of early surgery is to enable the child to urinate in a standing position as soon as possible and to reduce the psychological impact on the child. The currently accepted standard of cure is: complete correction of hypospadias; the urethral orifice is located in the positive position of the head of the penis, i.e. the appearance of the penis is satisfactory and close to normal, the child can urinate standing up, and can have a normal sexual life in adulthood. Q: What is the effect of hypospadias surgery? A: With the improvement of surgical technology, improvement of sutures and use of surgical microscope in recent years, the success rate of one operation for hypospadias has been greatly improved and reached the international advanced level.