Use of the harmonic scalpel for nephron sparing surgery in renal cell carcinoma

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 2063-2064

  Tomita, Yoshihiko ^a   Koike, Hiroshi ^a   Takahashi, Kota ^a   Tamaki, Makoto ^a   Morishita, Hideo ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Carcinoma, renal cell; Kidney; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALPEL; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

EID: 0032445859     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)63247-6     Document Type: Article

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