TABLE 1 Assumptions Used to Calculate the Cost-efficiency of Treating Phimosis |
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Circumcision | Preputial Plasty | Topical Steroids | Meatotomy | |
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Cost per procedure | $2000 | $2000 | $120 | $1000 |
Failure rate | 4%19 | 18% | ||
Overnight hospital stay | 6-20%19 | 2.4-8%19 | ||
Reoperation rate | 3-6%19 | |||
Meatal stenosis rate | 2.821-8%20 | |||
Time lost from work (days) | 9.21519 | 3.8519 | 1 | 2 |
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