Urology
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 201-204 , February 2008

Minimally Invasive Management of Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

Received 5 April 2007 ,Accepted 19 October 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.10.026

Urology
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 201-204 , February 2008

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