Urology
Volume 65, Issue 3 , Pages 415-418 , March 2005

Renal cryotherapy: Pro

  • Inderbir S. Gill

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Inderbir S. Gill, M.D., M.Ch., Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, A100, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195.

Received 20 September 2004 ,Accepted 21 October 2004.

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PII: S0090-4295(04)01233-6

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2004.10.036

Urology
Volume 65, Issue 3 , Pages 415-418 , March 2005

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