Development of a computer assisted gantry system for gaining rapid and accurate calyceal access during percutaneous nephrolithotomy

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 738-746

  Zarrabi, A D ^a   Conradie, J P ^a   Heyns, C F ^a   Scheffer, C ^a   Schreve, K ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Access; Computers; Endourology; Nephrolithotomy; Percutaneous; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; FLUOROSCOPY; INSTRUMENTATION; KIDNEY CALYX; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLE; PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROSTOMY; REPRODUCIBILITY; ROBOTICS; TIME;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUOROSCOPY; KIDNEY CALICES; NEEDLES; NEPHROSTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROBOTICS; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79251484982     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382010000600013     Document Type: Article

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