In formulating his version of the hypospadias repair , Browne knew that fistulae lined with epithelium would not close .
Browne created a fistula between the hypospadias and the similarly lined tip of the penis .
In formulating his version of the hypospadias repair , Browne knew that fistulae lined with epithelium would not close , so he created a fistula between the hypospadias and the similarly lined tip of the penis .