The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 6 , Pages 2094-2095 , June 2008

A New Age in the Management of Vesicoureteral Reflux? Infection Rates After Open Surgery Versus Dextranomer Injection

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PII: S0022-5347(08)00456-4

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.02.026

The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 6 , Pages 2094-2095 , June 2008