Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 341-344 , October 2008

Endoscopic Deflux® injection for pediatric transplant reflux: A feasible alternative to open ureteral reimplant

  • Mark A. Williams

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Division of Pediatric Urology (MW and DG), University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Pediatric Urology, 770 Estate Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38120, USA.
    • ,
  • Dana W. Giel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Division of Pediatric Urology (MW and DG), University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, USA
    • ,
  • M. Colleen Hastings

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology (MH), University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, USA

Received 8 February 2008 ,Accepted 10 April 2008.

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PII: S1477-5131(08)00293-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.04.003

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 341-344 , October 2008

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