Urology
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 716-719 , April 2009

Pathologic Findings in Patients with Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction and Crossing Vessels

Received 3 April 2008 ,Accepted 9 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.10.069

Urology
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 716-719 , April 2009

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