Cost-effective laparoscopic pyeloplasty: Single center experience

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 563-568

  Hemal, Ashok Kumar ^a,b   Goel, Rajiv ^a   Goel, Apul ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost reduction; Laparoscopy; Pyelolithotomy; Pyeloplasty; Retroperitoneoscopy; Ureteropelvic junction obstruction

Indexed keywords

PETHIDINE; POLYGLACTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEUS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NEPHROLITHIASIS; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOLITHOTOMY; PYELOPLASTY; SCHOOL CHILD; STENT; SURGICAL APPROACH; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KIDNEY PELVIS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROPERITONEAL SPACE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0344304698     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2003.00706.x     Document Type: Article

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