Urology
Volume 61, Issue 4, Supplement 1 , Pages 15-20 , April 2003

Robotic radical prostatectomy and the vattikuti urology institute technique: an interim analysis of results and technical points

  • Mani Menon

      Affiliations

    • Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mani Menon, MD, Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 West Grand Boulevard, K-9, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA. E-mail: mmenon1@hfhs.org
    • ,
  • Ashutosh Tewari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • ,
  • Members of the Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy Team

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doi: 10.1016/S0090-4295(03)00116-X

Urology
Volume 61, Issue 4, Supplement 1 , Pages 15-20 , April 2003

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