Retrograde ureteroscopic holmium laser endopyelotomy in a selected population of patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 68-72

  Stilling, Nicolaj M ^a   Jung, Helene ^a,b   Nørby, Bettina ^a   Osther, Susanne S ^a   Osther, Palle J S ^a  

^a LILLEBAELT HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Fredericia Sygehus   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Endopyelotomy; Holmium laser; Ureteropelvic junction obstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PELVIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOPLASTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RENOGRAPHY; RETROGRADE URETEROSCOPIC HOLMIUM LASER ENDOPYELOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION; URINARY TRACT SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HOLMIUM; HUMANS; KIDNEY PELVIS; LASER THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION; URETEROSCOPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649099898     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365590802473164     Document Type: Article

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