Benefits of laparoscopic renal surgery are more pronounced in patients with a high body mass index

European Urology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 522-527

  Klingler, H C ^a   Remzi, M ^a   Janetschek, G ^b   Marberger, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b ELISABETHINEN HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Kidney; Laparoscopy; Morbidity

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NEPHRECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN INCISION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0037629028     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0302-2838(03)00092-7     Document Type: Article

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