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Received: November 7, 2011 Accepted: November 16, 2011Address correspondence to: Dr. Shang-Jen Chang, Division of Urology, Department ofSurgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, 289, Jianguo Road, Xindian,Taipei, TaiwanE-mail: krissygnet@yahoo.com.tw

Incont Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2012; 6(1):9-12

Interpretation of Uroflowmetry and Post-Void Residual Urine in Children:

Fundamental Approach to Pediatric Non-neurogenic Voiding Dysfunction

Stephen Shei-Dei Yang, M.D.1,2, I-Ni Chiang, M.D.3,4, Shang-Jen Chang, M.D.1,2

Division of Urology1, Department of Surgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, Xindian, New Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Urology2,School of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan; Division of Urology3, Department of Surgery, Keelung Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan;Department of Urology4, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

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