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Foley's plastic (Frederic Eugene Basil Foley)

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An operation for improved drainage in hydronephrosis caused by stricture of the uretero-pelcic junction.

Bibliography

  • F. E. B. Foley:
    A new plastic operation for stricture of the uretero-pelvic junction: report of 20 operations.
    The Journal of Urology, Philadelphia, 1937, 38: 643-672.
    Also as separate printing.

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