Long-term results of endoureterotomy for benign ureteral and ureteroenteric strictures

Journal of Urology

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 759-764

  Wolf Jr , J Stuart ^a   Elashry, Osama M ^a   Clayman, Ralph V ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Survival analysis; Triamcinolone; Ureteral obstruction

Indexed keywords

TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOURETEROTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STRICTURE;

EID: 0030746340     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64308-8     Document Type: Article

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