Refining the laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 196-201

  Romero, Frederico R ^a,b   Wagner, Andrew ^a   Brito, Fabio A ^a   Muntener, Michael ^a   Lima, Guilherme C ^a   Kavoussi, Louis R ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic techniques; Laparoscopy; Lymph node excision; Surgical; Testicular neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHOCELE; MALE; PARAAORTIC LYMPH NODE; PATIENT POSITIONING; RISK REDUCTION; STOMACH INTUBATION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TESTIS CANCER; VEIN LIGATION;

EID: 33646714902     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382006000200012     Document Type: Article

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