Acucise endopyelotomy: A technique with limited efficacy for primary ureteropelvic junction obstruction in adults

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 864-868

  Weikert, Steffen ^a   Christoph, Frank ^a   Müller, Markus ^a   Schostak, Martin ^a   Miller, Kurt ^a   Schrader, Mark ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endopyelotomy; Risk factors; Ureteropelvic junction

Indexed keywords

ACUCISE ENDOPYELOTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOPLASTY; RENOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND; URETER STENT; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION; URETEROSCOPY; UROGRAPHY;

EID: 28444453654     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01161.x     Document Type: Article

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