The management of ureteropelvic junction obstruction presenting with prenatal hydronephrosis

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Volumn 9, Issue , 2009, Pages 400-403

  Herndon, C D Anthony ^a   Kitchens, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydronephrosis; Pediatrics; Ureteropelvic obstruction

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CASE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; URETER SURGERY; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PREGNANCY; URETER OBSTRUCTION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 67649304805     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2009.51     Document Type: Review

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