Anterior Urethral Valves: Not Such a Benign Condition…
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Anterior Urethral Valves: Not Such a Benign Condition…
PURPOSE Anterior urethral valves (AUVs) is an unusual cause of congenital obstruction of the male urethra, being 15-30 times less common than posterior urethral valves (PUVs). It has been suggested that patients with congenital anterior urethral obstruction have a better prognosis than those with PUV, with less hydronephrosis, and a lower incidence of chronic renal insufficiency (5 vs. 30%). Th...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Pediatrics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2296-2360
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2013.00035