Urology
Volume 76, Issue 1 , Pages 175-179 , July 2010

Screening Ultrasound in Follow-up After Pediatric Pyeloplasty

  • Nicholas G. Cost

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • ,
  • Juan C. Prieto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • ,
  • Duncan T. Wilcox

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine and The Children's Hospital, Denver, Colorado
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Duncan T. Wilcox, M.B.B.S., M.D., The Children's Hospital, 13123 East 16th Ave B463, Aurora, CO 80045

Received 12 July 2009 ,Accepted 24 September 2009.

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PII: S0090-4295(09)02997-5

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.09.092

Urology
Volume 76, Issue 1 , Pages 175-179 , July 2010

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