Laparoscopic ureterolithotomy: A comparison between the transperitoneal and the retroperitoneal approach during the learning curve

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 953-957

  Bove, Pierluigi ^a   Micali, Salvatore ^b   Miano, Roberto ^a   Mirabile, Gabriella ^a   De Stafani, Stefano ^b   Botteri, Edoardo ^c   Giampaolo, Bianchi ^b   Vespasiani, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PATIENT POSITIONING; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SUTURING METHOD; URETER STRICTURE; URETEROLITHOTOMY;

ADULT; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; RETROPERITONEAL SPACE; URETER;

EID: 67749106245     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2008.0055     Document Type: Article

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