An artificial somatic-autonomic reflex pathway procedure for bladder control in children with spina bifida

Journal of Urology

Volumn 173, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2112-2116

  Xiao, Chuan Guo ^a,c,d   Du, Mao Xin ^a   Li, Bing ^a   Liu, Zhao ^a   Chen, Ming ^a   Chen, Zhao Hui ^a   Cheng, Ping ^a   Xue, Xiao Nan ^b   Shapiro, Ellen ^c   Lepor, Herbert ^c  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Bladder, neurogenic; Neural pathways; Spina bifida occulta; Surgical procedures, operative; Urination

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL SOMATIC AUTONOMIC REFLEX PATHWAY PROCEDURE; BLADDER CAPACITY; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; BLADDER FUNCTION; CHILD; DETERIORATION; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MICTURITION; NEUROGENIC BLADDER; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUAL URINE; SPINA BIFIDA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; VENTRAL ROOT;

EID: 21044459498     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000158072.31086.af     Document Type: Article

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