Which classification system grades the severity of hypospadias based on the location of the urethral meatus?
- A Snodgrass classification
- B Duckett classification ✓
- C Barcat classification
- D EAU grading
Correct answer: B. Duckett classification
Explanation
The Duckett classification grades hypospadias by meatal location: anterior (glanular, coronal, subcoronal — ~65%), middle (distal penile, midpenile, proximal penile — ~20%), and posterior (penoscrotal, scrotal, perineal — ~15%). This classification guides surgical technique selection. Snodgrass described the tubularised incised plate (TIP) urethroplasty — the most commonly performed repair. Barcat described the flip-flap technique for distal hypospadias.
Reference: Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery, 27th ed.
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