Predictors of urinary continence following tethered cord release in children with occult spinal dysraphism

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 627-633

  Frainey, Brendan T ^a   Yerkes, Elizabeth B ^a   Menon, Vani S ^a   Gong, Edward M ^a   Meyer, Theresa A ^a   Bowman, Robin M ^a   McLone, David G ^a   Cheng, Earl Y ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Filum terminale; Occult; Spinal dysraphism; Tethered cord syndrome; Urinary incontinence; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTINENCE; FATTY FILUM TERMINALE; FEMALE; FILUM TERMINALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; LOW LYING CORD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCULT SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; RADIOGRAPHY; SKIN DEFECT; SYMPTOM; TETHERED CORD RELEASE; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; URINARY CONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; UROLOGIC SURGERY; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX; ADOLESCENT; CAUDA EQUINA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPLICATION; HUMANS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOPATHOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY INCONTINENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CAUDA EQUINA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908315055     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: 18734898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2014.06.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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