The role of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in renal transplantation

American Surgeon

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 349-353

  Eng, Mary ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIVING DONOR; MORBIDITY; NEPHRECTOMY; NOTE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVING DONORS; NEPHRECTOMY; PATIENT SELECTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77950384486     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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