Abstract
OBJECTIVE • To determine trends in male reproductive surgeries. MATERIALS AND METHODS • A database analysis was performed using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project databases from 1988, 1992 and 1998-2002. SAS statistical software was used to estimate the total numbers of reproductive surgeries and their variances for each year. RESULTS • The number of male reproductive surgeries has declined during the period of study, both in the inpatient and outpatient arenas. The number of procedures with a diagnosis of infertility has also declined. CONCLUSION • The number of male reproductive surgeries has declined from 1988 to.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1118-1123 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | BJU International |
Volume | 107 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2011 |
Keywords
- epidemiology
- male infertility
- male reproductive surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology