Minimally Invasive Treatment of Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction: A Critical Analysis of Results

European Urology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 983-989

  Eden, Christopher G ^a  

^a ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Kidney; Ureter; Ureteropelvic junction obstruction

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOPLASTY; PYELOTOMY; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; STANDARDIZATION; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION; UROGRAPHY;

HUMANS; KIDNEY PELVIS; PELVIS; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 34548279940     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2007.06.047     Document Type: Review

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