Micturating cystourethrograms are not necessary for all cases of antenatally diagnosed hydronephrosis

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 264-267

  Mears, Alice L ^a   Raza, Syed A ^a   Sinha, Ajay K ^a   Misra, Divesh ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antenatal hydronephrosis; MCUG; Vesico ureteric reflux

Indexed keywords

SUCCIMER TC 99M; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ARTICLE; BLADDER WALL; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; KIDNEY SCAR; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; MULTICYSTIC DYSPLASTIC KIDNEY; NEPHROURETERECTOMY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOPLASTY; URETER DILATATION; URETER STENT; URETEROCELE; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 34250739992     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2006.11.009     Document Type: Article

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