Endopyelotomy for primary ureteropelvic junction obstruction: Risk factors determine the success rate

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 56-61

  Danuser, Hansjorg ^a   Ackermann, Daniel K ^a   Bohlen, Dominique ^a   Studer, Urs E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Kidney; Renal artery; Risk factors; Ureteral obstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIURESIS; ENDOUROLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY; KIDNEY TOMOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NEPHRECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOPLASTY; PYELOTOMY; RENOGRAPHY; REOPERATION; RETROGRADE PYELOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0031986490     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64011-4     Document Type: Article

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