Challenging non-traumatic posterior urethral strictures treated with urethroplasty: A preliminary report

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 442-449

  Lumen, Nicolaas ^a   Oosterlinck, Willem ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Radiotherapy; Reconstructive surgical procedures; Urethra; Urethral stricture

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM SURGERY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA; URETHRA STRICTURE;

AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA; URETHRAL STRICTURE; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE;

EID: 77949337458     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382009000400008     Document Type: Article

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