Whether adrenal mass more than 5 cm can pose problem in laparoscopic adrenalectomy? An evaluation of 22 patients

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 505-508

  Hemal, Ashok K ^a,b   Singh, Ashutosh ^a   Gupta, Narmada P ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal; Adrenal cancer; Adrenal mass; Adrenalectomy; Laparoscopy; Robotic

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53549109155     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-008-0270-3     Document Type: Article

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