Urology
Volume 77, Issue 3 , Pages 742-745 , March 2011

Robot-assisted Tapered Ureteral Reimplantation for Congenital Megaureter

  • Alvin C. Goh

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Alvin C. Goh, M.D., Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6620 Main Street, Suite 1325, Houston, TX 77030
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  • Richard E. Link

Received 13 January 2010 ,Accepted 5 May 2010.

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 R. E Link is a proctor for Intuitive Surgical.

PII: S0090-4295(10)00802-2

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2010.05.051

Urology
Volume 77, Issue 3 , Pages 742-745 , March 2011

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