Laser-assisted fluoroscopic puncture: A new technique for accessing the kidney

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 485-491

  Bilen, Cenk Yücel ^a,b   Asci R ^a   Sarikaya, S ^a   Buyukalpelli R ^a   Yilmaz, A F ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b University of 19 Mayis   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; SILICON;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIDNEY; LASER ASSISTED FLUOROSCOPIC PUNCTURE TECHNIQUE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEPHROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0141590309     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/089277903769013630     Document Type: Article

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