Ureteropelvic junction obstruction: Which is the best treatment today?

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 657-662

  Gallo, Fabrizio ^a   Schenone, Maurizio ^a   Giberti, Claudio ^a  

^a IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVALESCENCE; ENDOPYELOTOMY; ENDOSCOPY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOPLASTY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; LAPAROSCOPY; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 70350335889     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2009.0031     Document Type: Review

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