Urology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 100-103 , January 2010

Laparoendoscopic Single-site Surgery for Nephrectomy as a Feasible Alternative to Traditional Laparoscopy

  • James H. Raybourn III

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • ,
  • Abhay Rane

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Chandru P. Sundaram

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Chandru P. Sundaram, M.D., Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 535 N Barnhill Dr, Suite 420, Indianapolis, IN 46 202

Received 25 February 2009 ,Accepted 11 May 2009.

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PII: S0090-4295(09)00652-9

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.05.028

Urology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 100-103 , January 2010

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