The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 4 , Pages 1296-1302 , April 2010

The Management of Dysfunctional Voiding in Children: A Report From the Standardisation Committee of the International Children's Continence Society

  • Janet Chase

      Affiliations

    • Monash Medical Centre Paediatric Continence Clinic, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Paul Austin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Urology, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Novartis, Sanofi and Astellas.
    • ,
  • Piet Hoebeke

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Pediatric Urology and Urogenital Reconstruction, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
    • ,
  • Patrick McKenna

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Placid Technologies.

Received 20 April 2009

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PII: S0022-5347(09)03239-X

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.12.059

The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 4 , Pages 1296-1302 , April 2010

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