Retroperitoneoscopic renal biopsy in children

OBJECTIVE: We present our experience in a series of 17 consecutive pediatric patients submitted to retroperitoneal laparoscopic renal biopsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retroperitoneal laparoscopic renal biopsy (LRB) was performed in 5 boys and 12 girls. Mean age was 8.1 years and age range from 2 to 12...

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Main Authors: Carlos M. Jesus, Hamilto Yamamoto, Paulo R. Kawano, Otsuka Rodrigo, Oscar E. Fugita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2007-08-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382007000400013