Basic Summary for Hypospadias

Main name of condition: Hypospadias

What is Hypospadias?
  Brief description of Hypospadias: Congenital defect with misplaced urinary opening
  Parent types of Hypospadias: Vagina conditions
  Organs Affected by Hypospadias: penis, vagina

What causes Hypospadias?
Class of Condition for Hypospadias: congenital.defect

What are the symptoms of Hypospadias?
Symptoms of Hypospadias: see symptoms of Hypospadias

How is it treated?
Treatments for Hypospadias: see treatments for Hypospadias

Society issues for Hypospadias
Hospitalization statistics for Hypospadias: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Hypospadias:

0.03% (3,851) of hospital consultant episodes were for hypospadias in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
99% of hospital consultant episodes for hypospadias required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
100% of hospital consultant episodes for hypospadias were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
2% of hospital consultant episodes for hypospadias required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
2.7 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for hypospadias in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
2 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for hypospadias in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
5 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for hypospadias in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
6% of hospital consultant episodes for hypospadias occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0% of hospital consultant episodes for hypospadias occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
16% of hospital consultant episodes for hypospadias were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.016% (8,406) of hospital bed days were for hypospadias in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

Last revision: May 29, 2003

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