Urology
Volume 72, Issue 2 , Pages 260-263 , August 2008

Single-Port-Access Nephrectomy and Other Laparoscopic Urologic Procedures Using a Novel Laparoscopic Port (R-Port)

  • Abhay Rané

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Abhay Rané, MD, Department of Urology, East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill RH1 5RH, United Kingdom.
    • ,
  • Prashanth Rao

      Affiliations

    • Mamata Hospital, Mumbai, India
    • ,
  • Pradeep Rao

      Affiliations

    • Mamata Hospital, Mumbai, India

Received 18 November 2007 ,Accepted 4 January 2008.

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PII: S0090-4295(08)00383-X

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.01.078

Urology
Volume 72, Issue 2 , Pages 260-263 , August 2008

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