Hand-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy versus open nephroureterectomy for the treatment of transitional-cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 391-395

  Stifelman, Michael D ^a   Hyman, Michael J ^a   Shichman, Steven ^b   Sosa, R Ernest ^a,c  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FLUID INTAKE; HOSPITALIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NEPHROURETERECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0035007953     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/089277901300189402     Document Type: Article

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