Training and Knowledge Transfer in Hypospadias Reconstruction

Hypospadias presents with a wide range of patient phenotypes and severity levels, resulting in the development of several hundred different procedures for corrective surgery.

Over the past 20 years, advances in optical magnification, finer suture materials, and new methods for inducing artificial erection have led both surgeons and patients to expect improved aesthetic and functional outcomes.

Hypospadias surgery is complex and requires a level of precision and specialization that surpasses many routine urology procedures.

Consequently, appropriate training, expert mentoring, and relevant experience exert major influences on post-operative results.

Following technical advances including global internet connectivity and access to portable electronic devices, online educational materials are now an integral part of the surgical educational arsenal.

While platforms such as YouTube have contributed to the widespread availability of surgical videos, these typically lack careful explanation of pre-, intra-, and post-operative details that are considered crucial for surgical trainees.

Related information such as anatomical variables, key indications, patient selection criteria, and complications are also routinely overlooked.

Production of high-quality, peer-reviewed videos that can be integrated into online repositories should therefore be a high priority for future educational efforts in this field, which is the main goal of this Video Atlas of Hypospadias Surgery .