Laparoscopic nephrectomy for xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: are there predictive factors for success?

OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic nephrectomy for xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is currently associated with great operative difficulty and surgical complications. Herein, we report on our single-center experience and describe predictive factors for successfully accomplishing this procedure. METHOD: Bet...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Lima, Ricardo Miyaoka, Juliano Moro, Carlos D'Ancona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012000800009&lng=en&tlng=en