Renal function may not be restored when using decreasing differential function as the criterion for surgery in unilateral hydronephrosis

BJU International

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 779-782

  Eskild Jensen, A ^a,b   Munch Jorgensen T ^b   Olsen, L H ^b   Djurhuus, J C ^a   Frokiae J ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Differential function; Expectant management; Hydronephrosis; Noncompliance

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PELVIS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELONEPHRITIS; PYELOPLASTY; RENOGRAPHY; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RADIOISOTOPE RENOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0345257919     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.04476.x     Document Type: Review

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