Transplant ureter stricture: Acucise endoureterotomy and balloon dilation are effective

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-22

  Bhayani, Sam B ^a   Landman, Jaime ^a   Slotoroff, Craig ^a   Figenshau, R Sherburne ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOURETEROTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETER STRICTURE; URETER SURGERY; URETEROURETEROSTOMY;

EID: 0037293933     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/089277903321196733     Document Type: Article

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