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Congenital posterior urethral valve

Known as: Posterior urethral valve, Posterior urethral valves, Congenital Posterior Urethral Valves 
A developmental abnormality characterized by the presence of an obstructing membrane in the posterior urethra of the male newborn. It results in… 
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2006
2006
Outcome of valve ablation in late presenting posterior urethral valves
2004
2004
Sonography of fetal micturition
Objective To describe the sonographic visualization of fetal micturition and its role in the diagnosis of posterior urethral… 
2004
2004
Posterior urethral valves with Downs syndrome presenting as scrotal urinary sinuses.
Posterior urethral valves (PUV) present with varying severity and grades of obstruction to the urinary tract. This unusual… 
1999
1999
[Fetal urinoma caused by pyelo-ureteral obstruction; spontaneous remission].
With advances in obstetric ultrasound, prenatal observation of the pathogenesis and natural history of obstructive uropathy is… 
1988
1988
Diathermy hook ablation of posterior urethral valves in neonates and infants.
An insulated diathermy hook was used to destroy the posterior urethral valve in 10 boys. The technique needs no anaesthetic, no… 
Review
1985
Review
1985
Current issues regarding posterior urethral valves.
There are a number of factors that affect ureteral dilatation in patients with posterior urethral valves. These include large… 
1984
1984
Demonstration of the dilated prostatic urethra in posterior urethral valve patients.
The most common cause of urethral obstruction in newborn or infant boys is a posterior urethral valve. 1 When it is diagnosed in… 
1975
1975
The "spinnaker sail" appearance of the posterior urethral valve in infants.
1974
1974
Radiographic and photoendoscopic studies in posterior urethral valves in enuretic boys.
1959
1959
Voiding cystourethrography in the diagnosis of congenital posterior urethral valves.