Robot-assisted urologic surgery: Safety and feasibility in the pediatric population

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1315-1318

  Volfson, Ilya A ^a   Munver, Ravi ^a,c   Esposito, Michael ^a,c   Dakwar, George ^a,c   Hanna, Moneer ^b   Stock, Jeffrey A ^a,b,c,d  

^a HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER SURGERY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION DISORDER; KIDNEY SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; ORCHIDOPEXY; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOPLASTY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROBOTICS; URETEROSTOMY; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; KIDNEY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROBOTICS; URETEROSTOMY; URINARY BLADDER; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 36549068196     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2007.9982     Document Type: Article

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