The appendix as right ureteral substitute in children

Journal of Urology

Volumn 163, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1908-1912

  Richter, Frank ^a   Stock, Jeffrey A ^a   Hanna, Moneer K ^a  

^a SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendix; Graft; Ureter

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDIX; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MICTURITION; MICTURITION CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROGRADE PYELOGRAPHY; SCAR FORMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; STAPLER; URETER REPLACEMENT;

EID: 0034048141     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67595-7     Document Type: Article

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