Laparoscopic pyelolithotomy: Optimizing surgical technique

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 575-578

  Salvadó, José A ^a,b   Guzmán, Sergio ^a   Trucco, Cristian A ^a   Parra, Claudio A ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOLITHOTOMY; PYELOTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 64749109256     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2008.0582     Document Type: Article

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