Comparison of short- and long-term functional outcome of nonoperatively managed renal injuries in children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 144-147

  Keller, Martin S ^a   Green, M Christine ^b  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Cardinal Glennon Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Kidney injury; Renal function

Indexed keywords

SUCCIMER TC 99M;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLUNT TRAUMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY INJURY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; KIDNEY; KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 58149502990     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.10.022     Document Type: Article

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