Metal mesh stents for ureteral obstruction caused by hormone-resistant carcinoma of prostate

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 221-224

  Ahmed, Munir ^a,b   Bishop, M C ^a   Bates, C P ^a   Manhire, A R ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; NEPHROSTOMY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; URETER STENT; URETER STRICTURE;

EID: 0033041315     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.1999.13.221     Document Type: Article

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