Can preoperative clinicoradiological parameters predict the difficulty during laparoscopic retroperitoneal simple nephrectomy? – A prospective study

Introduction: Urologists tend to prefer retroperitoneal approach for open nephrectomy and transperitoneal route for laparoscopic nephrectomy. Urologists consider retroperitoneal laparoscopic approach difficult to learn and perform. There is a need to objectively define predictors of difficulty durin...

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Main Authors: Sumit Gahlawat, Rajeev Sood, Umesh Sharma, Nikhil Khattar, Arif Akhtar, Praveen Kumar Pandey, Akhila Prasad, Swati Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Urology Annals
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Online Access:http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2018;volume=10;issue=2;spage=191;epage=197;aulast=Gahlawat