The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 4 , Pages 1266-1270 , October 2009

Stricture Recurrence After Urethroplasty: A Systematic Review

  • Joshua J. Meeks

      Affiliations

    • Supported by an AUA Research Scholar grant from the AUA Foundation with contributions from Sanofi-Aventis.
    • ,
  • Bradley A. Erickson

      Affiliations

    • Nothing to disclose.
    • ,
  • Michael A. Granieri

      Affiliations

    • Nothing to disclose.
    • ,
  • Chris M. Gonzalez

      Affiliations

    • Nothing to disclose.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 675 North St. Clair St., Galter 20-150, Chicago, Illinois 60611

Received 5 February 2009

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

 Supplemental material for this article can be obtained at www.jamesonlab.northwestern.edu/Meeks/Manuscripts/Suppl_References.pdf.

 See Editorial on page 1259.

 Editor's Note: This article is the first 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 1660 and 1661.

PII: S0022-5347(09)01496-7

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.06.027

The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 4 , Pages 1266-1270 , October 2009

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