Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 53-57 , February 2007

Diagnosis of ectopic ureter as a cause of urinary incontinence

  • Gregory R. Hanson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS, USA
    • ,
  • John M. Gatti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Division of Urology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
    • Department of Urology, University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS, USA
    • ,
  • George K. Gittes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Division of Urology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
    • ,
  • J. Patrick Murphy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Division of Urology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
    • Department of Urology, University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Division of Urology, Children's Mercy Hospital, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. Tel.: +1 816 234 7002.

Received 4 January 2005 ,Accepted 7 June 2005.

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PII: S1477-5131(06)00010-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2005.06.009

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 53-57 , February 2007

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