Nonobstructive megaureter diagnosed by laparoscopy in two women

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 121-123

  Liao, Chi Yuan ^a   Ding, Dah Ching ^b  

^a MENNONITE CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIUM POLYP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MEGAURETER; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; URETER SURGERY;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; URETER; URETERAL DISEASES;

EID: 79953788481     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: 10284559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2011.01.007     Document Type: Article

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