Functional outcome after pyeloplasty in children: Impact of the cause of obstruction and of the mode of presentation

European Urology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 706-710

  Calisti, A ^a,b   Perrotta, M L ^a   Oriolo, L ^a   Patti, G ^a   Marrocco, G ^a   Miele, V ^a  

^a S Camillo Forlanini Hospitals   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antenatal diagnosis; Hydronephrosis; Pelviureteric junction obstruction; Recovery of function

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOPLASTY; RENOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038024050     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0302-2838(03)00144-1     Document Type: Article

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