The infected urachal cyst: Primary excision versus a staged approach

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1869-1872

  Minevich, Eugene ^a   Wacksman, Jeffrey ^a   Lewis, Alfor G ^a   Bukowski, Timothy P ^a   Sheldon, Curtis A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

abnormalities; infection; umbilicus; urachal cyst

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYST; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING; URACHUS;

EID: 0030976028     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64889-4     Document Type: Article

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