Is Chordee Surgery Necessary?

Your doctor will let you know right away if they need to operate on chordee after your child is born. Sometimes the curve of the penis is only minor, and your doctor may tell you that surgery isn't necessary for your child to urinate properly or to go through puberty without any complications.

Can chordee correct itself?

Chordee can be present without hypospadias. It is often found when parents bring their children to the doctor due to a bend in the penis. Often, chordee alone is caused by skin tethering. Most of the time, this can be easily corrected.

What is a chordee repair?

Definition. Chordee repair is a surgery to straighten the penis. It is done for a condition of the penis called chordee. Chordee causes the penis to be curved, which is most obvious during an erection. A chordee repair is done by a specialized doctor called a pediatric urologist.