Mohan's valvotome for the ablation of posterior urethral valves

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 279-282

  Ikuerowo, S O ^a   Omisanjo, O A ^a   Balogun, B O ^a   Akinola, R A ^a   Alagbe Briggs, O T ^a   Esho, J O ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Mohan's valvotomy; Posterior urethral valves; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MICTURITION; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; SEPSIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URETHRA OBSTRUCTION; URETHRA VALVE; URINE INCONTINENCE; URINE RETENTION; VALVULOPLASTY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NIGERIA; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; URETHRA; URETHRAL OBSTRUCTION; URINARY RETENTION; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 70249120043     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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