Radical prostatectomy: evolution of surgical technique from the laparoscopic point of view

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 129-139

  Cathelineau, Xavier ^a   Sanchez Salas, Rafael ^a   Barret, Eric ^a   Rozet, Francois ^a   Galiano, Marc ^a   Benoist, Nicolas ^a   Stakhovsky, Oleksandr ^a   Vallancien, Guy ^a  

^a INSTITUT MUTUALISTE MONTSOURIS   (France)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Minimally invasive; Outcomes; Prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROSTATE; PROSTATE TUMOR; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PROSTATE; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77953918507     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382010000200002     Document Type: Article

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