Three-dimensional navigator for retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy using multidetector row computerized tomography

Journal of Urology

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1933-1936

  Marukawa, Kazushi ^a   Horiguchi, Jun ^a   Shigeta, Masanobu ^a   Nakamoto, Takahisa ^a   Usui, Tsuguru ^a   Ito, Katsuhide ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Kidney; Laparoscopy; Nephrectomy; Tomography, x ray computed

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL GLAND; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; KIDNEY VEIN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENAL ARTERY; SURGICAL RISK; TUMOR VOLUME; URETER CANCER;

EID: 0036837634     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64266-8     Document Type: Article

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