Comparison of transverse island flap onlay and tubularized incised-plate urethroplasties for primary proximal hypospadias: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

PURPOSE: This meta-analysis was conducted to compare postoperative outcomes between transverse island flap (TVIF) onlay and tubularized incised-plate (TIP) urethroplasties for primary proximal hypospadias. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A comprehensive literature search updated to 21st May 2014 was carried...

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Main Authors: Dongdong Xiao, Xin Nie, Wenyue Wang, Juan Zhou, Ming Zhang, Zhe Zhou, Yang Zhao, Meng Gu, Zhong Wang, Mujun Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4157843?pdf=render