Laparoscopic retroperitoneal ureterolithotomy: Initial experience and review of literature

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 557-561

  Nouira, Yassine ^a,b   Kallel, Yosri ^a   Binous, Mohamed Y ^a   Dahmoul, Hammadi ^a   Horchani, Ali ^a  

^a LA RABTA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^b NONE   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OPERATION DURATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT INDICATION; URETER STONE; URETEROLITHOTOMY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROPERITONEAL SPACE; URETERAL CALCULI;

EID: 4344621414     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2004.18.557     Document Type: Review

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