Objective: The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess the efficacy of the surgical techniques commonly used in three types of chordee without hypospadias (Devine and Horton classification).
Methods: Twenty-six patients, ranging in age from 3 to 14 years, had chordee without hypospadias and underwent Nesbit dorsal plication (9 cases out of 12, type III), associated extensive mobilization of the urethra (10 cases out of 10, type II), and vascularized neourethra (3 cases out of 4, type I).
Results: Eleven subjects undergoing follow-up investigation for the milder forms of chordee were satisfied with the outcome achieved; there was no impediment of any kind in the sex lives of 5 adult subjects. Of the 11 patients undergoing follow-up after more complex surgery for Devine and Horton type I-II chordee without hypospadias, a residual abnormal curvature was present in 4 subjects. These patients were submitted to one or more reoperations with outcomes defined as satisfactory.
Conclusion: To avoid the risks of persistent chordee, the authors suggest more radical and accurate operations for the treatment of type I and II pseudohypospadias.