Open conversion from laparoscopic nephrectomy: Slippage of surgical clips ligating the renal artery affected by atherosclerosis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 333-334

  Baek, Minki ^a   Chun, Hwangkyun ^a   Oh, Seung June ^a   Kim, Hyeon Hoe ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Laparoscopy; Nephrectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY CLAMP; ARTERY LIGATION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; NEPHRECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0346218168     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000102478.32057.13     Document Type: Article

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