Urological conditions in pregnancy: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 648-654

  Shrotri, K N ^a   Morrison, I D ^a   Shrotri, N C ^a  

^a EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydronephrosis; Pregnancy; Renal ultrasonography; Urinary tract infection; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; MORPHINE SULFATE; NAPROXEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PETHIDINE;

BLADDER CAPACITY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROSTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; ULTRASOUND; URETER STENT; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UROLITHIASIS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 36248930071     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610701582834     Document Type: Review

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