A low urinary flow rate without clinical symptoms is frequently observed in boys after surgical correction of hypospadias. Whether this reduced flow rate is relevant and needs further correction is an ongoing debate, as long-term follow-up data are lacking.
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Spinoit, AF., Hoebeke, P. Urinary flow rate after TIP urethroplasty for hypospadias. Nat Rev Urol 12, 477–478 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2015.192
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