Prospective comparison of scar-related satisfaction and quality of life after laparoscopic versus open radical prostatectomy: No differences from patients' point of view

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 389-393

  Delongchamps, Nicolas Barry ^a   Belas, Olivier ^a   Saighi, Djillali ^a   Zerbib, Marc ^a   Peyromaure, Michaël ^a  

^a Institut Cochin   (France)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Quality of life; Radical prostatectomy; Scar

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876424201     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-012-0862-9     Document Type: Article

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