Urethral obstruction after primary exstrophy closure: What is the fate of the genitourinary tract?

Journal of Urology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 618-621

  Baker, Linda A ^a   Jeffs, Robert D ^a   Gearhart, John P ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder exstrophy; Urethral stricture; Urinary diversion; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER EXSTROPHY; CHILD; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; URETHRA OBSTRUCTION; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

BLADDER EXSTROPHY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; URETHRAL OBSTRUCTION; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0033070905     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)61983-9     Document Type: Article

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