Navigating digital surgical advice: evaluating the reliability of large language models for pediatric phimosis.

Fung ACH, Park JYJ, Lee ECL, Wong CWY, Yeung F, Chan IHY, Chung PHY, Wong KK

DOI: 10.1136/wjps-2026-001276
Published: 2026
Container: World journal of pediatric surgery
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@article{allodium:10.1136/wjps-2026-001276,
  title = {Navigating digital surgical advice: evaluating the reliability of large language models for pediatric phimosis.},
  author = {Fung ACH and Park JYJ and Lee ECL and Wong CWY and Yeung F and Chan IHY and Chung PHY and Wong KK},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {World journal of pediatric surgery},
  doi = {10.1136/wjps-2026-001276},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/wjps-2026-001276}
}

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TI  - Navigating digital surgical advice: evaluating the reliability of large language models for pediatric phimosis.
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AU  - Park JYJ
AU  - Lee ECL
AU  - Wong CWY
AU  - Yeung F
AU  - Chan IHY
AU  - Chung PHY
AU  - Wong KK
PY  - 2026
JO  - World journal of pediatric surgery
DO  - 10.1136/wjps-2026-001276
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ACH, F., JYJ, P., ECL, L., CWY, W., F, Y., IHY, C., PHY, C., & KK, W. (2026). Navigating digital surgical advice: evaluating the reliability of large language models for pediatric phimosis.. World journal of pediatric surgery. https://doi.org/10.1136/wjps-2026-001276

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