Outcome analysis of vesicoamniotic shunting in a comprehensive population

Journal of Urology

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 1036-1040

  McLorie, Gordon ^b   Farhat, Walid ^b   Khoury, Antoine ^b   Geary, Dennis ^b   Ryan, Gregory ^b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fetus; Hydronephrosis; Oligohydramnios; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; OBSTRUCTIVE UROPATHY; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME; SHUNTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA MALFORMATION;

EID: 0034889631     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)65913-7     Document Type: Article

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