Journal article
Effect of Preoperative Hormonal Stimulation on Postoperative Complication Rates After Proximal Hypospadias Repair: A Systematic Review
Abstract
PURPOSE: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the effect of preoperative hormonal stimulation on complication rates following proximal hypospadias repair.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We comprehensively searched the published and unpublished literature between 1990 and 2010. Eligibility criteria were applied. Title, abstract and full text screening was carried out by 2 independent authors, and discrepancies were resolved by …
Authors
Wright I; Cole E; Farrokhyar F; Pemberton J; Lorenzo AJ; Braga LH
Journal
Journal of Urology, Vol. 190, No. 2, pp. 652–660
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
August 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.juro.2013.02.3234
ISSN
0021-0005