Long-term followup of men born with hypospadias: urological and cosmetic results.

Purpose: We present data on long-term functional and cosmetic results after hypospadias surgery.Materials and Methods: Males older than 18 years with hypospadias treated in Sweden were asked to participate in the study, as well as age matched controls and circumcised men. All participants answered questionnaires, and a subgroup was examined during an outpatient visit. Relationships with outcome were analyzed using analysis of variance and regression analysis.Results: A total of 167 patients with a mean age of 34 years and 169 controls with a mean age of 33 years answered the questionnaire. Of the patients 63% had distal, 24% mid and 13% proximal hypospadias. A total of 46 patients and 49 controls presented for physical examination. Patients were significantly less satisfied with the penile cosmetic outcome regarding all parameters of the Penile Perception Score. There was a difference in penile length between patients and controls (mean 9.7 vs 11.6 cm, p <0.001). More patients than controls reported voidi...