Robot-assisted ureterolysis, retroperitoneal biopsy, and omental wrap: Pilot series for the treatment of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1669-1675

  Mufarrij, Patrick W ^a   Lipkin, Michael E ^a   Stifelman, Michael D ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OMENTUM; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPERITONEAL FIBROSIS; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URETERAL OMENTAL WRAPPING; URETEROLYSIS;

ADULT; BIOPSY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OMENTUM; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RETROPERITONEAL FIBROSIS; RETROPERITONEAL SPACE; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; URETER;

EID: 50149087592     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2008.0034     Document Type: Article

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