Urology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 187-192 , January 2010

Ureteral Fibrin Sealant Injection of the Distal Ureter During Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy—A Novel and Simple Modification of the Pluck Technique

Received 5 March 2009 ,Accepted 13 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.06.101

Urology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 187-192 , January 2010

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