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Review
. 2023 Feb;35(1):61-66.
doi: 10.1038/s41443-022-00563-7. Epub 2022 Mar 29.

Hypospadias: lessons learned. An overview of incidence, epidemiology, surgery, research, complications, and outcomes

Dan Wood  1   2 , Duncan Wilcox  3
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Review

Hypospadias: lessons learned. An overview of incidence, epidemiology, surgery, research, complications, and outcomes

Dan Wood et al. Int J Impot Res. 2023 Feb.

Abstract

Hypospadias is a common condition and familiar, though sometimes challenging territory for the pediatric urologist. This review is a summary of hypospadias incidence, epidemiology, surgery, research, and complications intended for the non-specialist. It outlines the history, the principles of surgery for hypospadias, and the long-term outcomes.

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