Comparison of Laparoscopic With Open Approach for Ureterolysis in Patients With Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 179, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1875-1878

  Srinivasan, Arun K ^a   Richstone, Lee ^a   Permpongkosol, Sompol ^b   Kavoussi, Louis R ^a  

^a The Arthur Smith Institute for Urology   (United States)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

laparoscopy; retroperitoneal fibrosis; treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPERITONEAL FIBROSIS; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URETER SURGERY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROPERITONEAL FIBROSIS; URETER; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 41749123189     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.01.030     Document Type: Article

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