Laparoscopic surgery for renal stones: Is it indicated in the modern endourology era?

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-17

  Nadu, Andrei ^a,b   Schatloff, Oscar ^a,b   Morag, Roy ^a,b   Ramon, Jacob ^a,b   Winkler, Harry ^a,b  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Genitourinary abnormalities; Kidney; Laparoscopy; Nephrolithiasis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHROLITHIASIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URINARY TRACT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION; UROLOGIC DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649583313     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382009000100003     Document Type: Article

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