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Audit of posterior urethral valve (PUV) in children at Red Cross Children Hospital, Cape Town, January 2002 - January 2009

Includes abstract. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-72). / Posterior urethral valve (PUV) is a congenital obstructing membrane of the male urethra. It is the commonest cause of bladder outlet obstruction in male children. PUV as a cause of obstructive uropathy is an important cause of end stage renal failure (ESRF) in children. Early detection and surgical intervention can slow down progression to ESRF.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/11891
Date January 2009
CreatorsAntwi, Sampson
ContributorsMcCulloch, Mignon, Gajjar, Priya, Nourse, Peter
PublisherUniversity of Cape Town, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeMaster Thesis, Masters, MPhil
Formatapplication/pdf

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