Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 163-168 , June 2006

Postnatal management of antenatally diagnosed ureteropelvic junction obstruction

  • A. Ismail

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Surgery Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Pediatric Surgery Department, P.O. Box 21589, Doha, Qatar. Tel./fax: +974 4869864.
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  • A. Elkholy

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Surgery Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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  • O. Zaghmout

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Surgery Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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  • A. Alkadhi

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Surgery Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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  • O. Elnaggar

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Surgery Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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  • A. Khairat

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Surgery Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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  • H. Elhassanat

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Surgery Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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  • A. Mosleh

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Surgery Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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  • B. Hamad

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Nephrology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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  • J. Elzomer

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Nephrology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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  • A. Elkaabi

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Nephrology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

Received 30 March 2005 ,Accepted 12 July 2005.

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PII: S1477-5131(05)00126-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2005.07.005

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 163-168 , June 2006

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