Retractorscopic Nephrectomy: Initial Report

Overview

Journal Int Urol Nephrol

Publisher Springer

Specialty Nephrology

Date 1996 Jan 1

PMID 9119629

Authors

D L Repassy

D Frang

Z Kopa

G J Jako

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Abstract

The authors describe a newly developed minimal access method for nephrectomy. The mini approach-a 5 cm skin incision-can be performed with a special retractorscope, which is an open lumen "scope" with fiberoptic light system.

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