Ureteral opening pressure: A novel parameter for evaluation of pediatric hydronephrosis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1326-1330

  Fung, Leo C T ^a   Churchill, Bernard M ^a   McLorie, Gordon A ^a   Chait, Peter G ^a   Khoury, Antoine E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Diagnostic imaging; Hydronephrosis; Ureter; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD UROLOGY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; KIDNEY PELVIS; NEPHROSTOMY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENOGRAPHY; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031894036     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)63609-7     Document Type: Article

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