Leech in urinary bladder causing hematuria

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-73

  Alam, Shadrul ^a   Das Choudhary, Mrigen Kumar ^a   Islam, Kabirul ^b  

^a Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College   (Bangladesh)

^b DHAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Hematuria; Leech in urinary bladder; Treatment with normal saline

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BANGLADESH; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; BLADDER DISEASE; BLADDER IRRIGATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEMATURIA; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; LEECH; MALE; MICTURITION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHILD; FOREIGN BODIES; HEMATURIA; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; LEECHES; MALE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 38149039348     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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