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Evaluation of Preoperative Tamsulosin Role in Facilitating Ureteral Orifice Navigation for School-Age Pediatric Ureteroscopy

Chad Morley1 Department of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0296-7798View further author information
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Ali Hajiran1 Department of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USAView further author information
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Amr A Elbakry1 Department of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USAView further author information
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Hosam S AL-Qudah2 Division of Urology, AL Zahra Hospital, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesView further author information
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Osama AL-Omar1 Department of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 563-568 | Published online: 16 Nov 2020

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