Dynamic hydrodistention of the ureteral orifice: A novel grading system with high interobserver concordance and correlation with vesicoureteral reflux grade

Journal of Urology

Volumn 182, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 1688-1693

  Kirsch, Andrew J ^a,b   Kaye, Jonathan D ^a,b   Cerwinka, Wolfgang H ^a,b   Watson, Justin M ^a,b   Elmore, James M ^a,b   Lyles, Robert H ^a,b   Molitierno, Joseph A ^a,b   Scherz, Hal C ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Ureter; Urinary tract infections; Vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; INFANT; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; URETHRA; URODYNAMICS; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URETHRA; URODYNAMICS; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 70350497094     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.02.061     Document Type: Conference Paper

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