Topical steroid application versus circumcision in pediatric patients with phimosis: A prospective randomized placebo controlled clinical trial

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 187-190

  Esposito, Ciro ^a,c   Centonze, Antonella ^a   Alicchio, Francesca ^b   Savanelli, Antonio ^b   Settimi, Alessandro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Circumcision; Phimosis; Steroids

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CIRCUMCISION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHIMOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CIRCUMCISION, MALE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; MALE; PHIMOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STEROIDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42349092334     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-007-0231-2     Document Type: Article

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