Early valve ablation can decrease the incidence of bladder dysfunction in boys with posterior urethral valves

Journal of Urology

Volumn 182, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 1765-1768

  Youssif, Mohamed ^a   Dawood, Waleed ^a   Shabaan, Samir ^a   Mokhless, Ibrahim ^a   Hanno, Ahmed ^a  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Prenatal diagnosis; Urethra; Urinary bladder; Urinary bladder neck obstruction; Urogenital abnormalities

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BLADDER DISEASE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; URETHRA;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; URETHRA; URINARY BLADDER DISEASES;

EID: 70350494010     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.03.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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