Do Perioperative Antibiotics Improve Outcomes After Hypospadias Repair? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Pediatric Literature

Maria Escolino, Maria Sofia Caracò, Valerio Mazzone, Mustafa Azizoglu, Giovanni Esposito, Mauro Porcaro, Marco Castagnetti, Ciro Esposito

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DOI: 10.3390/children13020194
Published: 2026-01-30
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@article{allodium:10.3390/children13020194,
  title = {Do Perioperative Antibiotics Improve Outcomes After Hypospadias Repair? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Pediatric Literature},
  author = {Maria Escolino and Maria Sofia Caracò and Valerio Mazzone and Mustafa Azizoglu and Giovanni Esposito and Mauro Porcaro and Marco Castagnetti and Ciro Esposito},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Children},
  doi = {10.3390/children13020194},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/children13020194}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Do Perioperative Antibiotics Improve Outcomes After Hypospadias Repair? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Pediatric Literature
AU  - Maria Escolino
AU  - Maria Sofia Caracò
AU  - Valerio Mazzone
AU  - Mustafa Azizoglu
AU  - Giovanni Esposito
AU  - Mauro Porcaro
AU  - Marco Castagnetti
AU  - Ciro Esposito
PY  - 2026
JO  - Children
DO  - 10.3390/children13020194
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3390/children13020194
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Escolino, M., Caracò, M. S., Mazzone, V., Azizoglu, M., Esposito, G., Porcaro, M., Castagnetti, M., & Esposito, C. (2026). Do Perioperative Antibiotics Improve Outcomes After Hypospadias Repair? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Pediatric Literature. Children. https://doi.org/10.3390/children13020194

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