Robotic-assisted laparoscopic reconstruction of the upper urinary tract: Tips and tricks

Urology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 488-493

  Thiel, David D ^a   Leroy, Timothy J ^a   Winfield, Howard N ^a   Igel, Todd C ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLADDER; DISSECTION; HUMAN; KIDNEY CALYX; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LITHOTOMY POSITION; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; PYELOPLASTY; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; STENT; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINARY TRACT; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 77955716198     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: 15279995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.10.036     Document Type: Article

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