Preservation of renal function in children with myelomeningocele managed with basic newborn evaluation and close followup

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 305-308

  Hopps, Carin V ^a   Kropp, Kenneth A ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder; Meningomyelocele; Neurogenic; Pediatrics; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLADDER PRESSURE; CONTINENCE; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NEUROGENIC BLADDER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE; URODYNAMICS; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0037213176     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64112-2     Document Type: Article

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