Stanford School of Medicine
Newborn Nursery at LPCH

Epispadias

photo by William Kennedy, MD

With epispadias, the urethral meatus is dorsally displaced. This condition is much less common than hypospadias, but also presents a contraindication to routine circumcision. In it's severe forms, epispadias is often associated with exstrophy of the bladder.

prevarrow. . . . . . nextarrow

 

Institution Links:

Footer Links: