Hypospadias in male infants – a review

X.-Y. Zhu, D.-C. Feng, T. Han

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xuzhou Children’s Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China. fengdongchuan020@163.com

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• Pediatrics

The external genitalia problems are cumbersome problems for both doctors and parents, as these abnormalities have a consequent impact on future generations. However, the affected young infants are unaware of the consequences due to immature emotional state. Further, the feeling of being different and inferior in affected young patients could give rise to negative emotions including depression, insecurity, anxiety, powerlessness, etc. These all factors collectively could cause a mental imbalance in the affected children. The present review article is focused on the latest updates in the area.

Published on: 2017/10/25

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