Factors associated with delayed pediatric hypospadias surgery in Taiwan: A population-based, nationwide analysis

Current guidelines recommend that hypospadias repair should be performed before age 18 months. This study aims to investigate the trends of surgical timing and to determine what factors are associated with age at surgery. Methods: The present study utilized a subset of the National Health Insurance...

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Main Authors: Yu-Fen Chen, Wei-Yi Huang, Shyh-Chyan Chen, Ya-Jun Guo, Chung-Fu Lan, Shing-Hwa Liu, Kuo-How Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612001805