The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 5 , Pages 1844-1849 , May 2008

Is Percutaneous Drainage the New Gold Standard in the Management of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis? Evidence From a Systematic Review

Received 28 August 2007

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 For another article on a related topic see page 2042.

 Nothing to disclose.

 Editor’s Note: This article is the fourth of 5 published in this issue for which category 1 CME credits can be earned. Instructions for obtaining credits are given with the questions on pages 2070 and 2071.

PII: S0022-5347(08)00022-0

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.01.019

The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 5 , Pages 1844-1849 , May 2008

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