Symphysiotomy: A viable approach for delayed management of posterior urethral injuries in children

Journal of Urology

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 2166-2169

  Basiri, Abbas ^a   Shadpour, Pejman ^a   Moradi, Mahmood Reza ^a   Ahmadinia, Hossein ^a   Madaen, Kazem ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Symphysiotomy; Urethra; Urethral stricture; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLADDER; BLADDER SPHINCTER; BLEEDING; CHILD; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FISTULA; FOLLOW UP; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MALE; MICTURITION; PELVIS FRACTURE; PELVIS SURGERY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER; URETHRA INJURY; URETHRA STENOSIS; URETHROGRAPHY; URETHROTOMY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0036837464     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64345-5     Document Type: Article

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