Pelviureteric obstruction in children: Conventional pyeloplasty is superior to endo-urology

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 641-642

  Ahmed, S ^a,b   Crankson, S ^a   Sripathi, V ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endo urology; Hydronephrosis; Pelviureteric obstruction; Pyeloplasty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PYELOPLASTY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0031719998     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1998.tb04834.x     Document Type: Article

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