Laparoscopic partial adrenalectomy in patients with hereditary forms of pheochromocytoma

Journal of Urology

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 14-17

  Walther, McClellan M ^a   Herring, Judi ^a   Choyke, Peter L ^a   Linehan, W Marston ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal glands; Adrenalectomy; Hippel Lindau disease; Laparoscopy; Pheochromocytoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX FUNCTION; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VON HIPPEL LINDAU DISEASE;

EID: 0033935327     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67438-1     Document Type: Article

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