Retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 72-77

  Munver, Ravi ^a   Ilbeigi, Pedram ^b  

^a HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adrenal Gland; Adrenal Mass; Adrenal Vein; Harmonic Scalpel; Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; RETROPERITONEUM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LAPAROSCOPY; PROGNOSIS; RETROPERITONEAL SPACE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 16644390377     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-005-0070-x     Document Type: Article

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