In hydronephrosis less than 10% kidney function is not an indication for nephrectomy in children

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 304-307

  Aziz, M A ^a   Hossain, A Z ^b   Banu, T ^c   Karim, M S ^a   Islam, N ^b   Sultana, H ^d   Alam, M I ^b   Hanif, A ^b   Khan, A R ^a  

^a DHAKA SHISHU HOSPITAL   (Bangladesh)

^b BICH   (Bangladesh)

^c CHITTAGONG MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Bangladesh)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Hydronephrosis; Kidney; Nephrectomy; Nephrostomy; Pelviureteral junction (PUJ) obstruction

Indexed keywords

PENTETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NEPHRECTOMY; NEPHROSTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PYELOPLASTY; RENOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UREA BLOOD LEVEL;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; NEPHROSTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS; OSTOMY; PATIENT SELECTION; RADIOISOTOPE RENOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 18744400099     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-35956     Document Type: Article

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