Operative Versus Nonoperative Management of Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Children

Urology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 521-525

  Heinlen, Jonathan E ^a   Manatt, C Scott ^a   Bright, Brianna C ^a   Kropp, Bradley P ^a   Campbell, Jeffrey B ^a   Frimberger, Dominic ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOPLASTY; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KIDNEY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60549099353     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: 15279995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.08.512     Document Type: Article

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