Robotic assisted radical prostatectomy: Surgical techniques and outcomes

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 803-809

  Colombo, Jose R ^a   Santos, Bruno ^a   Hafron, Jason ^a   Gianduzzo, Troy ^a   Haber, Georges Pascal ^a   Kaouk, Jihad H ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Prostate cancer; Prostatectomy; Robotic surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849168103     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-55382007000600008     Document Type: Article

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