Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 399-401 , October 2006

Hazard of botulinum toxin type A injection into the detrusor in patients with an artificial urinary sphincter

  • Luca Mazzone

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Surgery, Kinderspital Universität Zürich, Kinderchirurgie, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland
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  • Daniel Weber

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Surgery, Kinderspital Universität Zürich, Kinderchirurgie, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland
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  • Marianne van der Hoeff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kinderspital Universität Zürich, Kinderchirurgie, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland
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  • Rita Gobet

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Surgery, Kinderspital Universität Zürich, Kinderchirurgie, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland
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  • Ricardo González

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Surgery, Kinderspital Universität Zürich, Kinderchirurgie, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +41 1 266 7111; fax: +41 1 266 8140.

Received 22 June 2006 ,Accepted 23 June 2006.

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PII: S1477-5131(06)00112-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2006.06.005

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 399-401 , October 2006