Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 424-429 , October 2006

Biofeedback therapy in the treatment of bladder overactivity, vesico-ureteral reflux and urinary tract infection

  • Naziha Khen-Dunlop

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hopital Jeanne de Flandre, rue Oscar Lambret, 59 800 Lille, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Hopital Armand Trousseau, Service de Chirurgie Pédiatrique, 26 Avenue du Dr Arnold Netter, 75012 Paris, France. Tel.: +33 1 44 73 69 89; fax: +33 1 44 73 69 79.
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  • Anne Van Egroo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Hopital Jeanne de Flandre, rue Oscar Lambret, 59 800 Lille, France
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  • Cécile Bouteiller

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Training Centre, Hopital Jeanne de Flandre, rue Oscar Lambret, 59 800 Lille, France
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  • Jacques Biserte

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hopital Jeanne de Flandre, rue Oscar Lambret, 59 800 Lille, France
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  • Rémi Besson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hopital Jeanne de Flandre, rue Oscar Lambret, 59 800 Lille, France

Received 17 February 2005 ,Accepted 7 September 2005.

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PII: S1477-5131(05)00150-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2005.09.004

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 424-429 , October 2006

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