Laparoscopic transposition of lower pole vessels - the 'vascular hitch': An alternative to dismembered pyeloplasty for pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction in children

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 285-289

  Godbole, P ^a   Mushtaq, I ^a   Wilcox, D T ^a   Duffy, P G ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crossing vessels; Laparoscopy; Pelvi ureteric junction obstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOPLASTY; PYELOTOMY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RENOGRAPHY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; URETER FUNCTION; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 33746654628     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2005.11.017     Document Type: Article

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