Retrospective analysis of the effect of crossing vessels on successful retrograde endopyelotomy outcomes using spiral computerized tomography angiography

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 62-65

  Nakada, Stephen Y ^a,b   Wolf Jr , J Stuart ^a,c   Brink, James A ^a   Quillen, Shawn P ^a   Nadler, Robert B ^a   Gaines, Mary V ^a   Clayman, Ralph V ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiography; Computerized tomography; Kidney; Ureteral obstruction; X ray

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOUROLOGY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY ANGIOGRAPHY; KIDNEY BLOOD VESSEL; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0031986435     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)64012-6     Document Type: Article

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