Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 2-7 , February 2008

Congenital urological anomalies diagnosed in adulthood – Management considerations

  • Sarel Halachmi

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Urology, Rambam Medical Center, POB 9602, Haifa 31096, Israel. Tel.: +972 4 854 2693; fax: +972 4 854 2745.
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  • Giora Pillar

Received 29 December 2006 ,Accepted 1 March 2007.

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PII: S1477-5131(07)00280-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2007.03.001

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 2-7 , February 2008

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