Laparoscopic excision of urachal remnants is a safe and effective alternative to open surgery in children

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1016-1019

  Masuko, Takayuki ^a   Uchida, Hiroo ^a,c   Kawashima, Hiroshi ^a   Tanaka, Yujiro ^a   Deie, Kyoichi ^a   Iwanaka, Tadashi ^b  

^a SAITAMA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; ARTICLE; BLADDER DISEASE; CAUTERIZATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTECTOMY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; EXCISION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; OMPHALITIS; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URACHAL REMNANT; URACHUS; URETHRAL CATHETERIZATION; ELECTROCOAGULATION; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROCEDURES; SURGERY; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICUS;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICUS; URACHUS;

EID: 84890418701     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2013.0127     Document Type: Article

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