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How to deal with an unsuspected and asymptomatic blind-ending duplex ureter?

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  1. Pediatric Surgical Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Mothers, Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124, Modena, Italy

    Filippo Ghidini, Grazia Spampinato, Viviana Durante, Maria Anastasia Bianchini & Pier Luca Ceccarelli

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Study conception and design: FG, PLC; data collection: FG; analysis and interpretation of results: FG, GS, VD; draft manuscript preparation: FG, GS, VD, MAB, PLC; All authors reviewed the results and approved the final version of the manuscript.

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Ghidini, F., Spampinato, G., Durante, V. et al. How to deal with an unsuspected and asymptomatic blind-ending duplex ureter?. J Ped Endosc Surg 5, 91–92 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42804-022-00164-7

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