Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy: A critical review of the initial experience

Transplantation Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 96-105

  Flechner, Stuart M ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0007023944     PISSN: 0955470X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/tr.2000.4653     Document Type: Article

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