Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenal carcinoma and metastases

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 47-53

  Suzuki, Hiroyoshi ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland neoplasms; Adrenal glands; Adrenalectomy; Laparoscopy; Metastasis

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; ADRENAL METASTASIS; ADRENALECTOMY; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MORBIDITY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADRENAL TUMOR; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY;

EID: 33744990436     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mou.0000193378.14694.9b     Document Type: Review

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