The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1688-1693 , October 2009

Dynamic Hydrodistention of the Ureteral Orifice: A Novel Grading System With High Interobserver Concordance and Correlation With Vesicoureteral Reflux Grade

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

PII: S0022-5347(09)00389-9

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.02.061

The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1688-1693 , October 2009

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