Effectiveness of fetal cystoscopy as a diagnostic and therapeutic intervention for lower urinary tract obstruction: A systematic review

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 629-637

  Morris, R K ^a,b   Ruano, R ^c,d   Kilby, M D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

fetal cystoscopy; lower urinary tract obstruction; systematic review; vesicoamniotic shunt; vesicocentesis

Indexed keywords

BLADDER; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CYSTOSCOPE; CYSTOSCOPY; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; URETHRA OBSTRUCTION;

CYSTOSCOPES; CYSTOSCOPY; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; URETHRAL OBSTRUCTION; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 79957623255     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.8981     Document Type: Article

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