Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 178-181 , June 2006

Reimplantation of obstructive megaureters with and without tailoring

  • D. Ben-Meir

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria 3052, Australia
    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Monash Medical Center, Melbourne, Australia
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  • N. McMullin

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria 3052, Australia
    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Monash Medical Center, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • C. Kimber

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria 3052, Australia
    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Monash Medical Center, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • S. Gibikote

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria 3052, Australia
    • ,
  • K. Kongola

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria 3052, Australia
    • ,
  • J.M. Hutson

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria 3052, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 3 9345 5805; fax: +61 3 9345 7997.

Received 10 May 2005 ,Accepted 10 May 2005.

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PII: S1477-5131(05)00122-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2005.05.010

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 178-181 , June 2006

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