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The response addresses long-term reoperation rates associated with hypospadias surgery, emphasizing the importance of follow-up.
Key evidence suggests that reoperation rates after surgical intervention in childhood may be significant, indicating the need for careful monitoring.
The authors utilize a data-linkage study to provide insights into the long-term outcomes of patients undergoing hypospadias surgery.
The findings underscore the necessity for ongoing evaluation of surgical techniques to minimize future reoperations in pediatric patients.

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No AccessJournal of UrologyReply to Editorial Comment12 Sep 2025Reply by Authors Grahame H. H. Smith and Aniruddh V. Deshpande Grahame H. H. SmithGrahame H. H. Smith https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2911-6520 Department of Urology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead,Westmead, New South Wales, Australia and Aniruddh V. DeshpandeAniruddh V. Deshpande Department of Urology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead,Westmead, New South Wales, Australia View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000004769AboutFull TextPDF Cite Export CitationSelect Citation formatNLMAMAIEEEACMAPAChicagoMLAHarvardTips on citation downloadDownload citationCopy citation ToolsAdd to favoritesTrack Citations ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail "Reply by Authors." The Journal of Urology, Publish Ahead of Print, pp. REFERENCES 1. . Editorial comment: Long-term risk of reoperation following hypospadias surgery in childhood: a data-linkage study. J Urol.2025; 213(4):405-406. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004443 Link, Google Scholar 2. . Long-term risk of reoperation following hypospadias surgery in childhood: a data-linkage study. J Urol.2025; 00(00):000-000. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004715 Link, Google Scholar 3. . Editorial comment: Long-term risk of reoperation following hypospadias surgery in childhood: a data-linkage study. J Urol.2025; 213(4):492-493. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004376 Link, Google Scholar 4. . Tubularised incised plate urethroplasty: a modification of the Thiersch-Duplay principle. In: Surg Atlas Urethroplasty. Springer; 2024:179-189. Crossref, Google Scholar © 2025 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2025 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. Author Information Grahame H. H. Smith Department of Urology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead,Westmead, New South Wales, Australia More articles by this author Aniruddh V. Deshpande Department of Urology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead,Westmead, New South Wales, Australia More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...

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