The Safety of Ureteroscopy During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 139-143

  Semins, Michelle J ^a   Trock, Bruce J ^a   Matlaga, Brian R ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

complications; fetus; kidney calculi; pregnancy; ureteroscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URETER INJURY; URETER STRICTURE; URETEROSCOPY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; URETERAL CALCULI; URETEROSCOPY;

EID: 57149091321     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.09.029     Document Type: Article

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