Circumcision and Risk of Febrile Urinary Tract Infection in Boys with Posterior Urethral Valves: Result of the CIRCUP Randomized Trial.
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Date publication
septembre 2021
Journal
European urology
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr CHAUSSY Yann
Tous les auteurs :
Harper L, Blanc T, Peycelon M, Michel JL, Leclair MD, Garnier S, Flaum V, Arnaud AP, Merrot T, Dobremez E, Faure A, Fourcade L, Poli-Merol ML, Chaussy Y, Dunand O, Collin F, Huiart L, Ferdynus C, Sauvat F
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Résumé
Boys with posterior urethral valves (PUVs) have an increased risk of febrile urinary tract infections (fUTIs). Circumcision is believed to reduce the risk of fUTIs in boys, although there are no randomized trials demonstrating this.
Mots clés
Circumcision, Febrile urinary tract infection, Posterior urethral valves, Randomized trial
Référence
Eur Urol. 2021 Sep 22;: