Extracapsular versus intracapsular allograft nephrectomy: Impact on allosensitization and surgical outcomes

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-52

  Touma, Naji J ^a   Sener, Alp ^a   Caumartin, Yves ^a   Warren, Jeff ^a   Nguan, Christopher Y ^a   Luke, Patrick P W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 79751481985     PISSN: 19116470     EISSN: 19116470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.10016     Document Type: Article

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