Dysfunction of the lower urinary and distal gastrointestinal tracts in pediatric patients with known spinal cord problems

Authors
Churchill, BM Abramson, RP Wahl, EF
Citation
Bm. Churchill et al., Dysfunction of the lower urinary and distal gastrointestinal tracts in pediatric patients with known spinal cord problems, PED CLIN NA, 48(6), 2001, pp. 1587
Citations number
139
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
PEDIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
00313955 → ACNP
Volume
48
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-3955(200112)48:6<1587:DOTLUA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Destruction of the urinary tract in children with elimination, storage, and holding dysfunction of the lower urinary and the distal GI tracts is prima rily caused by high intravesical pressure. Urinary tract infections acceler ate this process.