Anterior extraperitoneal approach to laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection: A novel technique

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 258-260

  Hsu, Thomas H S ^a,b   Su, Li ming ^a   Ong, Albert ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Germinoma; Laparoscopy; Lymph node excision; Retroperitoneal space

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE SULFATE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPERITONEUM; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS TUMOR; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

EID: 0037213863     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64081-5     Document Type: Article

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