The Journal of Urology
Volume 170, Issue 3 , Pages 832-834 , September 2003

The Gastrostomy Button as a Catheterizable Urinary Stoma: A Pilot Study

,Accepted 25 April 2003.

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 Supported by C. R. Bard, Inc.

PII: S0022-5347(05)63243-0

doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000081185.62789.97

The Journal of Urology
Volume 170, Issue 3 , Pages 832-834 , September 2003

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