Does delayed operation for pediatric ureteropelvic junction obstruction cause histopathological changes?

Journal of Urology

Volumn 160, Issue 3 II, 1998, Pages 984-988

  Han, Sang Won ^a   Lee, Seung Eon ^a   Kim, Jang Hwan ^a   Jeong, Hyeon Joo ^a   Rha, Koon Ho ^a   Choi, Seung Kang ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Hydronephrosis; Kidney; Ureter; Urinary tract infections

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INFLAMMATION; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY FIBROSIS; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOPLASTY; RECURRENT INFECTION; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0344604420     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)62676-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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