Laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for upper tract transitional cell carcinoma: A critical appraisal

BJU International

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 259-263

  McNeill, Alan ^a   Oakley, Neil ^b   Tolley, David A ^a   Gill, Inderbir S ^c  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Nephroureterectomy; Transitional cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

BLADDER; CANCER SURVIVAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LYMPHADENECTOMY; NEPHROURETERECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER; URINARY TRACT CARCINOMA;

CARCINOMA, TRANSITIONAL CELL; HUMANS; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; LAPAROSCOPY; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; NEPHRECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER; URETERAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 4344594982     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2003.04958.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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