Prospective, randomized comparison of transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 442-445

  Rubinstein, Mauricio ^a   Gill, Inderbir S ^a   Aron, Monish ^a   Kilciler, Mete ^a   Meraney, Anoop M ^a   Finelli, Antonio ^a   Moinzadeh, Ali ^a   Ukimura, Osamu ^a   Desai, Mihir M ^a   Kaouk, Jihad ^a   Bravo, Emmanuel ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal glands; Adrenalectomy; Laparoscopy; Retroperitoneal space

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ADRENAL CANCER; ADRENAL METASTASIS; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROPERITONEUM; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 22144475102     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000165336.44836.2d     Document Type: Article

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