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Caregiver disclosure of common early childhood pediatric urologic surgeries.

Michael ErnstBrett KlamerNora ThompsonSeth AlpertDaniel DajustaMolly FuchsDaryl McLeodRama JayanthiChristina Ching
Published in: Journal of pediatric urology (2023)
Our study suggests that most caregivers plan to discuss early childhood urologic surgeries with children, however want further guidance in how to talk to their child. While no specific surgery or demographic factor was found to be significantly associated with plans to disclose surgery, it is concerning that one in ten patients will potentially never learn about impactful surgery they had as a child. There is an opportunity for us to better counsel our patients' families about surgical disclosure and fill this gap with quality improvement efforts.
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