Conservative treatment of phimosis in children using a topical steroid

Urology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 307-310

  Orsola, Anna ^a   Caffaratti, Jorge ^a   Garat, Jose Maria ^a  

^a FUNDACIÓ PUIGVERT   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CIRCUMCISION; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHIMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AGE FACTORS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BETAMETHASONE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; PENIS; PHIMOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033944435     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-4295(00)00576-8     Document Type: Article

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