Robotic pyeloplasty in the pediatric population

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-101

  Casale, Pasquale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Kidney; Minimally invasive surgery; Obstruction; Robotics

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; HERNIA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOPLASTY; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; THERMAL INJURY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; KIDNEY PELVIS; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 58149218319     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOU.0b013e32831ac6e8     Document Type: Review

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