Urodynamic testing - Is it a useful tool in the management of children with cutaneous stigmata of occult spinal dysraphism?

Journal of Urology

Volumn 189, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 678-683

  Lavallee L T ^a   Leonard, M P ^a   Dubois, C ^a   Guerra, L A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

neurogenic; spina bifida occulta; spinal dysraphism; urinary bladder; urinary incontinence; urodynamics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CUTANEOUS STIGMATA OF OCCULT SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCULT SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; ULTRASOUND; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 84872157090     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.08.203     Document Type: Article

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