Laproscopic nephrectomy for renal tuberculosis

Indian Journal of Urology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 329-331

  Nagraj, H ^a   Kishore, T ^a   Nagalakshmi, S ^a  

^a M S RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic nephrectomy; Nonfunctioning kidney; Renal tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845792892     PISSN: 09701591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.29116     Document Type: Conference Paper

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