Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 28-31 , February 2007

Laparoscopic inguinal herniotomy in bladder exstrophy: A new solution to an old problem?

  • Pedro-Jose Lopez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Urology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Imran Mushtaq

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Urology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Joe I. Curry

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 207 4059200x5792; fax: +44 208 8138428.

Received 9 February 2006 ,Accepted 2 March 2006.

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PII: S1477-5131(06)00055-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2006.03.001

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 28-31 , February 2007

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