Open AccessImpact of changing trends in technique and learning curve on outcome of hypospadias repair: An experience from tertiary care center
Author(s) -
M. Sib Ansari,
Shikhar Agarwal,
Sanjoy Kumar Sureka,
Anil Mandhani,
Rakesh Kapoor,
Aneesh Srivastava
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.185089
Subject(s) - medicine , tertiary care , hypospadias , learning curve , center (category theory) , outcome (game theory) , family medicine , surgery , management , economics , chemistry , mathematical economics , mathematics , crystallography
Apart from numerous clinical factors, surgical experience and technique are important determinants of hypospadias repair outcome. This study was aimed to evaluate the learning curve of hypospadias repair and the impact of changing trends in surgical techniques on the success of primary hypospadias repair.