The locator: Novel percutaneous nephrolithotomy apparatus to aid collecting system puncture-a preliminary report

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 747-750

  Lazarus, John ^a   Williams, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY COLLECTING TUBULE; LOCATOR; PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; KIDNEY TUBULES, COLLECTING; NEEDLES; NEPHROSTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS; PUNCTURES;

EID: 79957605469     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: 1557900X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2010.0494     Document Type: Article

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