epispadias

[ep″ĭ-spa´de-as]

a congenital malformation with absence of the upper wall of the urethra; it occurs in both sexes, but more commonly in the male, with the urethral opening somewhere on the dorsum of the penis. adj., adj epispa´diac, epispa´dial.

Epispadias. From Dorland's, 2000.

ep·i·spa·di·as

(ep'i-spā'dē-ăs),

A malformation in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis; frequently associated with exstrophy of the bladder.

[epi- + G. spaō, to tear or gouge]

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epispadias

Hyperspadias Urology A congenital defect in the dorsal urethra, resulting in an opened upper meatal orifice. Cf. Hypospadias

ep·i·spa·di·as

(ep'i-spā'dē-ăs)

A malformation in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis; frequently associated with exstrophy of the bladder.

[epi- + G. spaō, to tear or gouge]

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epispadias

A congenital abnormality of the penis, in which the urine tube (URETHRA) opens on the upper surface. Sometimes the opening is right back near the root, causing difficulties with urination and infertility. Surgical reconstruction is possible.

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The bladder extrophy and epispadias complex represents an additional challenge.

Incontinence THE MEDICAL STORY

Special strategies are necessary for children who have been sexually abused children with myelodysplasia, those who have undergone urological surgery, and boys with epispadias or classic exstrophy.

Atraumatic urethral catheterization of children

(3) treated four young adult male patients with classic bladder exstrophy and complete epispadias. All patients were continent after ileocystoplasty, bladder neck reconstruction and abdominal wall closure with flaps.

Bladder Preservation with Primary Closure in an Adolescent Girl with Bladder Exstrophy

Transureteroureteostomy, ureteroneocystostomy, gastrocystoplasty and epispadias repair was performed at 4 years of age after failed repairs.

Risk continues: Very late manifestation of helicobacter pylori at gastric augmented bladder

There were 5 cases of hypospadias (14), 2 cases of hydro ureteronephrosis, one case of epispadias, ambiguous genitalia and dystrophic kidney each.

Study of congenital malformations in newborn

Practical observations on those malformations of the male urethra and penis, termed hypospadias and epispadias, and epispadias, with an anomalous case.

Impact of penile degloving and proximal ventral dissection on curvature correction in children with proximal hypospadias

Uretra anomalilcri daha cok arka uretra valvleri, hipospadias, epispadias ve uretral divertikuller olarak karsimiza cikarken megalouretra oldukca nadirdir ve ilgili yayinlar daha cok olgu sunumlan ya da kQctik seriler halindedirler.

Megalouretra: bir olgu ve literaturun gozden gecirilmesi / Megalourethra: a case report and review of the literature

The most commonly identified BDs in this study were hypospadias and/or epispadias and obstructive genitourinary defects; each was identified in more than 13,000 newborns.

Hospital stays, hospital charges, and in-hospital deaths among infants with selected birth defects--United States, 2003

It also causes reduced AGD, retained nipples, and low incidence of epispadias (1:13).

Hypospadias and endocrine disruption: is there a connection? (Children's Health Review)

This anomaly may be accompanied by various pathological conditions including hypospadias epispadias anterior urethral valve lacuna manga prostatic urethral polyps megalo-urethra syringocele (dilated Cowper gland) and congenital urethral fistula.5

Urethral duplication: a rare cause of recurrent urinary infection

Single-donor fibrin sealant for repair of urethrocutaneous fistulae following multiple hypospadias and epispadias repairs.

Three-layer reconstruction of large urethrocutaneous fistulas using scrotal-septal flaps