Pyeloureterostomy with interposition of the appendix

Journal of Urology

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 2106-2107

  Jang, Thomas L ^a   Matschke, H Merrill ^a   Rubenstein, Jonathan N ^a   Gonzalez, Chris M ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastomosis, surgical; Appendix; Ureter; Ureteral stricture; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE DERIVATIVE; MERCAPTOACETYLTRIGLYCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; APPENDIX; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST; KIDNEY PELVIS; MALE; OBSTRUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROGRADE PYELOGRAPHY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; URETER STRICTURE; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION; URETEROPYELOPLASTY; URETEROSTOMY; URINOMA;

EID: 0036837266     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64306-6     Document Type: Article

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