Destruction of the urinary tract by ketamine abuse: Hong Kong local experience

Surgical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 44-48

  Chu, Peggy Sau Kwan ^a   Ma, Wai Kit ^b   Yu, Cheong ^a   Yiu, Ming Kwong ^b   Man, Chi Wai ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cystitis; Hydronephrosis; Ketamine abuse; Papillary necrosis; Ureteric stricture

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953552266     PISSN: 17441625     EISSN: 17441633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-1633.2010.00489.x     Document Type: Article

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