Management of neonatal ureteropelvic junction obstruction

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 106-112

  King, Lowell R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential Renal Function; Drainage Curve; Hydronephrosis; Hydronephrotic Kidney; Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction

Indexed keywords

AGE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PELVIS; REVIEW; URETER OBSTRUCTION;

AGE FACTORS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PELVIS; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0035312705     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-001-0006-z     Document Type: Article

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