Parents Improving Support, Surgery, Education, and Diligence with Hypospadias



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PARENTS ARE PISSED WITH THEIR KIDS' HYPOSPADIAS SURGICAL OUTCOMES.

WE ARE HERE TO CHANGE THAT.

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THE PROBLEM

The accepted post-op complication rates are too high

Hypospadias is a relatively common but under-recognized condition. It exists on a spectrum from mild to severe, where severe hypospadias often necessitates complex surgery. These surgeries are technically challenging, and there is no gold standard technique at this time. For best outcomes, a surgeon with extensive expertise is needed, and this service is not consistently available to all patients in different regions. The surgical complication rates are too high, up to 49 - 68% for severe hypospadias.   *Source below.

Parents don't know what they are signing up for

Parents often proceed with surgery without an in depth understanding of the condition itself, whether treatment is indicated and why, what the treatment options are, which urologists are best suited to provide this care, what their surgeon's level of experience is, the high probability of post-op complications, how these complications would be managed, and what the long term impact of hypospadias and hypospadias surgery could be. 


Children and adults with post-op complications are left with debilitating urologic issues that affect their physical and mental health

Families feel isolated and are not being offered adequate follow up care or support by their medical teams. 


WHO WE ARE

Parents Improving Support, Surgery, Education, and Diligence 

With HYPOSPADIAS


THE SOLUTION.


"The HEA supports the important work that PISSED.ORG is doing in protecting boys born with Hypospadias.  PISSED.ORG is giving parents a holistic approach to Hypospadias care and a thorough understanding of treatment options available to their children. Transparency of information and education will help parents decide what they feel is right for their child. "

  - Hypospadias and Epispadias Association 


“PISSED offers a vital service in raising awareness and advocating about complications related to hypospadias surgery. The education and support that PISSED provides will enable many parents of boys with hypospadias to better understand the condition as well as the risks and benefits of surgery.”



- John Filipelli

Author, Living with Hypospadias and co-host of Hypospadias Conversations podcast


"... As the father of a son who had unsuccessful surgery until we found a different urologist, I support efforts by PISSED to help them avoid the problems that we and so many other parents have experienced. Please join them to make hypospadias care better for every boy with this birth defect!"




- Executive Director

Operation Happenis

Sources

Citations:  

  1. Long, Christopher J., et al. “Intermediate-Term Followup of Proximal Hypospadias Repair Reveals High Complication Rate.” Journal of Urology, vol. 197, no. 3 Part 2, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Mar. 2017, pp. 852–58. Crossrefhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2016.11.054
  2. McNamara, Erin R., et al. “Management of Proximal Hypospadias With 2-Stage Repair: 20-Year Experience.” Journal of Urology, vol. 194, no. 4, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Oct. 2015, pp. 1080–85. Crossrefhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2015.04.105

  


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