Critical Considerations regarding Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy for the Treatment of Upper Urinary Tract Carcinoma{A figure is presented}

European Urology, Supplements

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 555-559

  Kuczyk, Markus A ^a   Sturm, Wolfgang ^a   Stenzl, Arnulf ^a   Nagele, Udo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Morbidity; Treatment; Upper urinary tract carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; METASTASIS; MORBIDITY; NEPHROURETERECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT CARCINOMA;

EID: 33846805718     PISSN: 15699056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eursup.2007.01.010     Document Type: Article

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