Noninvasive evaluation of bladder compliance in children using ultrasound estimated bladder weight

Journal of Urology

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1459-1462

  Ukimura, Osamu ^a   Kojima, Munekado ^a   Inui, Emi ^a   Ochiai, Atsushi ^a   Naya, Yoshio ^a   Kawauchi, Akihiro ^a   Watanabe, Hiroki ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bladder; Ultrasonography; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; BLADDER FUNCTION; BLADDER MUCOSA; CHILD; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THICKNESS; ULTRASOUND; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0032323542     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)62591-6     Document Type: Article

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