Urodynamic Evaluation in Children With Lipomeningocele: Timing for Neurosurgery, Spinal Cord Tethering and Followup

Journal of Urology

Volumn 177, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2319-2324

  Rendeli, C ^a   Ausili, E ^a   Tabacco, F ^a   Focarelli, B ^a   Massimi, L ^a   Caldarelli, M ^a   Tamburrini, G ^a   Di Rocco, C ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

lipoma; meningocele; neurogenic; urinary bladder; urodynamics

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLADDER CAPACITY; CHILD; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOCELE; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; URETHRA; URINARY TRACT FUNCTION; URODYNAMICS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGOCELE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY BLADDER, NEUROGENIC; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 34248145990     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.01.176     Document Type: Article

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