Assessment of the effect of urethral plate width on outcome of hypospadias repair.

Background: The paradigm for hypospadias repair is a straight penis with a vertical meatus at the tip of the glans that provides satisfactory urination and is cosmetically acceptable to the parents of the patient.

Objective: To determine the cosmetic and functional outcomes of hypospadias repair in relation to the width of the urethral plate.

Patients And Methods: This study was a prospective evaluation of patients operated for hypospadias.

Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis - Our experience and challenges in a developing country.

Background: This study aims to evaluate the experience and challenges in managing patients with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS).

Patients And Methods: From January 2007 to December 2015, data from patients with IHPS were retrospectively acquired and analyzed using SPSS version 15. Pearson correlation used to assess linear relationships and Student t-test to compare means.

Outcome of late presentation of posterior urethral valves in a resource-limited economy: challenges in management.

Delayed presentation of patients with posterior urethral valve with complications like severe urosepsis, uremia, and anemia are seen in our setting. Renal replacement therapy which should have been offered to these patients is not readily available for children in our country. The aim of this study is to determine the pattern of late presentation and outcome of management of posterior urethral valve in a resource-limited setting.

Unilateral multicystic dysplasia in a horseshoe kidney - a case report.

Multicystic dysplastic changes in one half of a horseshoe kidney is an uncommon presentation. Surgical resection of the affected kidney is the treatment of choice. Accurate pre-operative evaluation ensures adequate planning, treatment and optimal outcome.

Abdominal pregnancy- a case report.

A case of abdominal pregnancy in a 39 year old female gravida 4, para 0(+3) is presented. Ultrasonography revealed a viable abdominal pregnancy at 15 weeks gestational age. She was initially managed conservatively.