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Cost-effective Treatment of Phimosis
Objective. To determine the most costeffective treatment for phimosis. Design. The costs of three treatment strategies for treating phimosis were evaluated using a decision-tree analysis. Three therapeutic approaches were considered: circumcision, preputial plasty (the use of plastic surgical techniques to enlarge the preputial opening without removing tissue), and topical therapy with steroids...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
سال: 1886
ISSN: 0096-6762,1533-4406
DOI: 10.1056/nejm188601281140406