Utility of urodynamics in the management of asymptomatic tethered cord in children

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1139-1142

  Broderick, Kristin M ^a   Munoz, Oxana ^a   Herndon, C D Anthony ^a   Joseph, David B ^a   Kitchens, David M ^a  

^a Hugh Kaul Human Genetics Building   (United States)

Author keywords

Pediatric urology; Tethered cord; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URODYNAMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 84938860127     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-014-1414-2     Document Type: Article

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