Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 14-19 , February 2008

The appendix as ureteral substitute: A report of 10 cases

  • Haitham Dagash

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Urology, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1142717515; fax: +44 1142260543.
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  • Sudipta Sen

      Affiliations

    • Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
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  • Jacob Chacko

      Affiliations

    • Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
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  • Sampath Karl

      Affiliations

    • Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
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  • Dhruv Ghosh

      Affiliations

    • Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
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  • Pulak Parag

      Affiliations

    • Ekta Institute of Child Health, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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  • A.E. MacKinnon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Urology, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK

Received 27 February 2007 ,Accepted 13 August 2007.

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PII: S1477-5131(07)00417-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2007.08.004

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 14-19 , February 2008

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