What is epispadias?

It is associated with dorsal hoods. The skin is not completely formed in the ventral side; however, it is in excess in the dorsal side --> this excess skin is called the dorsal hood. This excess skin must not be removed because it is used in the correction process later in the surgery. Penile curvature is easily diagnosed on physical exam, we must check for two things: The location of the opening + the dorsal hood skin. (Be aware that the dorsal hood might be absent sometimes because the child has been circumcised; we just consider thus the opening location)