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Does circumcision at the time of antireflux surgery reduce the risk of postoperative urinary tract infection?

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boxed-textKwak C et al. (2004) Effect of circumcision on urinary tract infection after successful antireflux surgery. BJU Intl 94: 627–629

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Rushton, H. Does circumcision at the time of antireflux surgery reduce the risk of postoperative urinary tract infection?. Nat Rev Urol 2, 74–75 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro0090

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