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Hypospadias repair - Risks

Risks:

The most common complication is swelling of the penis. This swelling usually goes away within a few days.

Risks for any anesthesia include the following:

  • Breathing problems
  • Reactions to medications

Risks for any surgery include the following:

  • Bleeding
  • Infection
  • Reviewed last on: 5/22/2008
  • Scott M. Gilbert, MD, Department of Urology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Borer JG, Retik AB. Hypospadias. In: Wein AJ. Wein: Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 125.