Robotic radical prostatectomy: Evolution from conventional to VIP

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 152-160

  Kaul, Sanjeev ^a   Menon, Mani ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS;

HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS;

EID: 33744937604     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-006-0101-3     Document Type: Article

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