Prospective comparative study between retroperitoneoscopic and hand-assisted laparoscopic approach for radical nephrectomy

OBJECTIVE: No consensus has yet been established regarding the best minimally invasive access for radical ablation of renal tumors. Our objective was to prospectively compare the surgical results and oncologic management of two currently used endoscopic techniques. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Over a four-...

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Main Authors: Marcos Tobias-Machado, Pedro I. Ravizzini, Leonardo O. Pertusier, Eduardo Pedroso, Eric R. Wroclawski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2009-06-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382009000300004